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| 05/09/25 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 7-12 L |
Benton had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-19 to make it nine. They lost 11-1 to the Carterville Lions. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Carterville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Carterville, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Carterville's part, Alex Lyell and Aidan Swallers did most of the damage at the plate: Lyell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Swallers got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The Lions are 9-1 when Swallers posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Drake Capie was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Benton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-9 loss against Harrisburg on the 10th. As for Carterville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-2 defeat against Waterloo on the 10th.
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