Nathan Benavidez posted a new career-high in strikeouts on Tuesday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, striking out five batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Benavidez's strong effort led Maryvale over South Mountain and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars are limping into the matchup having lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will Benavidez and the Panthers have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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