Benton Central and McCutcheon are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Benton Central Bison will head out on the road to square off against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Benton Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-4 to South Newton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Benton Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Sibray, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, McCutcheon was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Harrison might stick with them for a while. McCutcheon has struggled against Harrison recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jacquelin All made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for McCutcheon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Benton Central suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to McCutcheon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Benton Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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