Benton came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Platte County Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Sunday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Platte County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season.
Benton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-3 defeat against Liberty on the 10th. As for Platte County, they have also already played their next matchup, an 8-0 win against Truman on the 11th.
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