The Benton Tigers will head out to face off against the North Webster Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
North Webster will be up against a hot Benton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Tigers blew past Byrd 12-0 on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Case Jorden
| 03/05/26 @ Byrd | 4 |
| 02/20/26 @ Ponchatoula | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Byrd | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Atlanta | 1 |
| 02/14/26 @ St. Mary | 1 |
Benton got a massive performance out of Case Jorden, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Jorden a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Turnipseed, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Webster gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Stanley, sneaking past 12-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 7, 2025.
Benton's victory bumped their record up to 13-2-2. As for North Webster, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went Benton's way against North Webster when the teams last played back in March of 2019, as Benton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
