Baseball Game Preview: Twin Lakes Indians vs. Benton Central Bison

For the second straight game, Twin Lakes will face off against Benton Central. The Indians will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bison at 5:30 p.m. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Twin Lakes barely beat Benton Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians never let the Bison get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won three in a row.

Carson Wagner

Runs

04/21/25 vs Rensselaer Central	4
05/06/25 @ Benton Central	3
04/26/25 @ Lafayette Jefferson	3
04/28/25 @ Frontier	2
04/22/25 @ Rensselaer Central	2
+ 7 more games

Carson Wagner and Tate Goyer did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Goyer got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Wagner has become a key player for Twin Lakes: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Robertson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Twin Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Benton Central has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Twin Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Twin Lakes' speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Indians have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Benton Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Twin Lakes continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.