The Benton Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Lafayette Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benton will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Benton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Savannah (and have done all season long). Everything went Benton's way against Savannah on Monday as Benton made off with a 19-8 victory.
Chris Coy was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Diego Barron was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lafayette had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Chillicothe on Tuesday.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Lafayette, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Benton took their victory against Lafayette when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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