The Benton Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sullivan County Griffins at 3:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Benton had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Neumann Regional Academy.
Benton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Sullivan County lost 22-5 to Millville on Friday. Sullivan County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keegan Bagley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benton dropped their record down to 6-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sullivan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Benton's way against Sullivan County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Benton made off with a 9-2 win. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sullivan County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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