Softball Preview: Benton Academy Raiders vs. Tri-County Academy Rebels
Benton Academy is 1-9 against Tri-County Academy since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benton Academy Raiders will head out to face off against the Tri-County Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Neither Benton Academy nor Tri-County Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Benton Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Simpson Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Benton Academy was ranked 22nd). Benton Academy came up short against Simpson Academy on Monday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Tri-County Academy fell victim to Parklane Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Tri-County Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Riley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Benton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tri-County Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10.
Benton Academy might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Tri-County Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Benton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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