There's no place like home for Benton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Independence Mustangs on Monday, sneaking past 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the match before.

Bobcats
06/09/25 vs Independence | 10-8 |
06/07/25 vs Clarinda | 12-1 |
06/06/25 vs East Marshall | 8-4 |
06/02/25 vs Clear Creek-Amana | 14-10 |
Benton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Independence, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Benton beat the Mustangs by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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