Bentley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for Bentley as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ty Hyder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Straw, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Carman-Ainsworth's side, Josh Schupbach was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. James Thorpe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bentley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Carman-Ainsworth, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bentley's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Byron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bentley and Byron are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Carman-Ainsworth, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Heritage at 4:00 p.m.
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