The North Webster Knights will square off against the Benton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Webster proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Stanley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 7, 2025.
Meanwhile, Benton entered their tilt with Byrd on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Yellow Jackets get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Benton got a massive performance out of Case Jorden, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Jorden a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Turnipseed, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
North Webster's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 13-2-2.
North Webster suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Benton when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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