It was a proper cat-fight when Excelsior Springs faced off against Benton on Wednesday. Everything went the Excelsior Springs Tigers' way against the Benton Cardinals as the Excelsior Springs Tigers made off with a 9-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Keira Romazon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Dean, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Casler, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Excelsior Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Benton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-9 record.
As of now, neither Excelsior Springs nor Benton have any future games scheduled.
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