Benton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five in their first game on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Valley View Blazers a 1-0 shutout.
Benton pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Benton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 victory vs. Little Rock Christian Academy on the 13th. As for Valley View, they will look to defend their home field in Tuesday's first game against Greene County Tech at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greene County Tech: 3.4, Valley View: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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