Benton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Hillcrest Hornets onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Chris Coy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Carson Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Benton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Hillcrest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Benton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-0 victory vs. Parkview on the 30th. As for Hillcrest, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Glendale at 4:30 p.m.
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