The Benton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Benton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Benton fell victim to Millville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Benton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Benton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmitt Yost, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Benton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Neumann Regional Academy lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 10-4 loss to Muncy might stick with them for a while. Neumann Regional Academy has struggled against Muncy recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gino Birch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Walter, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Neumann Regional Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Benton was able to grind out a solid victory over Neumann Regional Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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