Baseball Recap: Benton Tigers vs. Sullivan County Griffins
There's no place like home for Benton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-11 win over the Sullivan County Griffins on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Benton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emmitt Yost made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Yost has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Yost was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Remley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Connor Kapp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sullivan County's side, Blaze Fitzgerald and Kruz McCusker did some serious damage despite the final result: Fitzgerald scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while McCusker scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Benton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Sullivan County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Benton beat Sullivan County by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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