After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montgomery, Benton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams a 10-0 shutout. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ben Farwell
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Cam Davis and Ben Farwell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Davis didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Farwell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Benton is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, Davis went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Farwell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Farwell a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layne Latorra, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Benton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Benton pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, Benton will head out to take on Northwest Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Sullivan County on the 29th.
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