Baseball Recap: Benton Falls Short Against Ranked Maumelle

Benton faced Maumelle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.

Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Maumelle, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Hornets beat Benton by a score of 2-1 later that day.