Baseball Recap: Benton Tigers vs. Northeast Bradford Panthers
Monday just wasn't the day for Benton's offense. They fell just short of the Northeast Bradford Panthers by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Benton of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Benton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Kapp, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Kapp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Benton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Benton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Northeast Bradford, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benton will face off against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech is on a three-game streak of home losses, Benton a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Northeast Bradford, they will head out on the road to challenge Troy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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