Softball Preview: Benton Academy Raiders vs. Tri-County Academy Rebels
Benton Academy hasn't had much luck against Tri-County Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Benton Academy Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Tri-County Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Benton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Simpson Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Benton Academy was ranked 22nd). Benton Academy lost 11-1 to Simpson Academy on Monday.
Meanwhile, Tri-County Academy fell victim to Parklane Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Tri-County Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Riley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Benton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tri-County Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10.
Benton Academy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Tri-County Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Benton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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