Benton Central had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it five. They fell 8-3 to the McCutcheon Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bison of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Grant Weise was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for McCutcheon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On McCutcheon's side, they got a great performance from Reed Grimes as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Grimes a new career-high.
At the plate, McCutcheon let Zayne Newgent and Aiden Riser run wild. Newgent went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Riser went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Newgent a new career-high. Jon Riley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton Central will host Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McCutcheon, they will take on Hamilton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mavericks are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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