After six games on the road, Benton Central is heading back home. They will take on the Fountain Central Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Benton Central will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a eight-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Logansport by a score of 6-4.
Tyler Klemme made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Baylon Holmes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Benton Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Logansport didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Fountain Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-7 walloping at the hands of Seeger.
Benton Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6. As for Fountain Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Benton Central beat Fountain Central 15-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fountain Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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