For the second straight game, Benton Central will face off against Lafayette Central Catholic. The Bison will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Benton Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Lafayette Central Catholic on Thursday. The Bison put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 23-6 win. While the Bison didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Harper Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Butler was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Adalynn Keller
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In other batting news, Adalynn Keller was incredible, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Minniear, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Benton Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lafayette Central Catholic only posted a batting average of .348.
Benton Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Lafayette Central Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Benton Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Lafayette Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 11.1 hits. Given Benton Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
