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| 06/10/24 - Home | 0-5 L |
| 06/10/24 - Home | 1-15 L |
| 06/12/23 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 06/12/23 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 06/09/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Benton and Marion are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bobcats will challenge the Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Benton is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Benton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Vinton-Shellsburg on Thursday. Considering the Bobcats have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Marion beat Mt. Vernon 6-3 on Thursday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Benton pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Benton couldn't quite get it done against Marion when the teams last played back in June of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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