The Benton Central Bison will stay at home for another game and welcome the Pioneer Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Benton Central, who comes in off a win.
Benton Central is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Frontier on Monday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Benton Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Benton Central got a great performance from Annie Lank as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Lank has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Azlee Reynolds was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Rich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pioneer lost 11-2 to Logansport on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pioneer has scored all season.
Lois Layer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Benton Central made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-16. As for Pioneer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-6.
Everything went Benton Central's way against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Benton Central made off with a 17-4 victory. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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