Central Holmes Christian and Benton Academy are an even 4-4-1 against one another since July of 2017, but likely not for long. The Central Holmes Christian Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Benton Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Holmes Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Central Holmes Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Central Holmes Christian was ranked ninth). Everything went Central Holmes Christian's way against Deer Creek on Tuesday as Central Holmes Christian made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Trojans have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Holmes Christian let Allie McBride and Paicey Ingram loose on the outfield. McBride went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Ingram scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daynie Parish, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Benton Academy came up short against Central Holmes Christian last Monday and fell 10-5. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Holmes Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Benton Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Central Holmes Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Benton Academy in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Holmes Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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