Benton had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lawson Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Benton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Carson Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Chris Coy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Benton pushed their record up to 27-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Lawson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Benton will head out on the road to take on Savannah at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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