After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Savannah finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to the Benton Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Savannah of the 19-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Benton's part, they got a great performance from Zaidyn Woodward as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Woodward has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Benton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Treigh Nowak, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Diego Barron was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Savannah's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-12. As for Benton, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
Savannah will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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