Baseball Preview: Benton Panthers vs. El Dorado Wildcats
Benton is 8-2 against El Dorado since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Benton Panthers will look to defend their home field against the El Dorado Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Benton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Benton faced Fayetteville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Benton suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Fayetteville.
Meanwhile, El Dorado scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over White Hall. The win was nothing new for El Dorado as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mitchell Polk was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonah Davis, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Benton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for El Dorado, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7.
Benton beat El Dorado 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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