Benton Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Central Holmes Christian Trojans by a score of 10-9. Benton Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Holmes Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
For Central Holmes Christian's part, their victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Cain, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Benton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Central Holmes Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Benton Academy will be playing at home against Deer Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Holmes Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Humphreys Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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