Bentonville West and Cabot squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bentonville West had to settle for second. They lost 10-2 to the Cabot Panthers. Bentonville West just can't catch a break and has now endured nine losses in a row.
For Cabot's part, Max Julian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. Julian has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cabot got a massive performance out of Austin Ryals, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Bryson Passmore was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Bentonville West's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Cabot, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Bentonville West nor Cabot have any future games scheduled.
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