Baseball Preview: Benton Central Bison vs. North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers
The Benton Central Bison will head out on the road to face off against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while North Montgomery will come in with eight straight victories.
Benton Central will head into Wednesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Twin Lakes on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Benton Central fell just short of Twin Lakes by a score of 7-5.
Tyler Klemme was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Adrian Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Lebanon 6-0.
The result came thanks to Cade Cole's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Corbin Meadows, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gage Edwards, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for North Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Benton Central came out on top in a nail-biter against North Montgomery when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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