Benton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Robinson Senators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Benton also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
For Robinson's part, Brady Blackwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Aidan Humbard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Benton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton will take on Pine Bluff at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benton is facing Pine Bluff at the right time seeing as Pine Bluff is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Robinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mills University Studies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mills University Studies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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