Benson proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pima Roughriders 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Benson sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Dalton Crockett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellen Deskins, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Pima's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Good, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benson now has a winning record of 14-13-1. As for Pima, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9-1.
Benson will take on Willcox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Benson will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Pima does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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