Benton Central extended their postseason success on Thursday against Clinton Prairie. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Clinton Prairie Gophers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benton Central.
Adrian Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Torres was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Musser, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Benton Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. As for Clinton Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
As of now, neither Benton Central nor Clinton Prairie have any future games scheduled.
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