Benton Central is 6-0 against Covington since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benton Central Bison will be playing at home against the Covington Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Benton Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Morgan Township (and have done all season long). Benton Central blew past Morgan Township 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Benton Central.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Klemme, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylon Holmes, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Covington came up short against Oakwood on Tuesday and fell 7-4. Covington has not had much luck with Oakwood recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Cian Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kyven Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Benton Central's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Benton Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Covington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Benton Central beat Covington 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Benton Central repeat their success, or does Covington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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