Baseball Recap: Benton Cardinals vs. Hillcrest Hornets
Benton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Hillcrest Hornets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Chris Coy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Carson Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Benton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Hillcrest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Benton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 victory vs. Parkview on the 30th. As for Hillcrest, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Glendale at 4:30 p.m.
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