Benton Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rensselaer Central on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Bison couldn't push the score so high this time.
Benton Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Flook, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Parker Sexton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Rensselaer Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, Benton Central will face off against Clinton Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bison 3.6, the Gophers 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rensselaer Central, they will square off against North Newton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bombers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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