On Friday, the Benton Cardinals earned a 5-1 victory over the Mid-Buchanan Dragons. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benton.
Chris Coy made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Coy was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treigh Nowak and Carson Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Nowak scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Schmidt scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Schmidt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Mid-Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benton will challenge Lincoln College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Mid-Buchanan, they will head out on the road to face off against Bishop LeBlond at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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