After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fayetteville, Benton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the El Dorado Wildcats out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Benton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
For El Dorado's part, Jonah Davis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam York, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. York has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Benton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benton will take on Arkansas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Arkansas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Dorado, they will head out on the road to challenge Pine Bluff at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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