Benton has gone 10-0 against Maryville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Benton Cardinals will head out to face off against the Maryville Spoofhounds at 5:00 p.m. Benton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Benton gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Cameron.
Meanwhile, Maryville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Bishop LeBlond.
Avah Eckley made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also posted a .667 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Aley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marriah Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 34.2%.
Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Maryville, their record is now 7-15.
Benton came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton 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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