Sugar Valley Rural is 1-9 against Benton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Phoenix will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Benton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sugar Valley Rural, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Sugar Valley Rural beat Williamson 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Phoenix.
Dakota Jodun
| 04/21/25 vs Williamson | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Bucktail | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Columbia Montour Vo-Tech | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Muncy | 1 |
Lincoln Breon and Dakota Jodun did most of the damage at the plate: Breon went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Jodun went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Jodun a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryer Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Benton suffered their biggest defeat since May 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Muncy, falling 15-6. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Benton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Farwell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Paxton Hart also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sugar Valley Rural's victory bumped their record up to 2-5-1. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Sugar Valley Rural might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Benton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Phoenix avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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