Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Benton

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

06/12/25 @ Vinton-Shellsburg	21
05/28/25 @ West Delaware	15
06/12/25 @ Vinton-Shellsburg	11
06/10/25 @ Monticello	11
06/07/25 vs Clarinda	11

Benton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.

Benton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 18 of their last 20 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season.

Benton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Williamsburg on the 11th. Vinton-Shellsburg has also already played their next match (against Maquoketa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.