Benton is 8-1 against Sugar Valley Rural since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Northwest Area and fell 3-1. Benton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmitt Yost, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Yost has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Sugar Valley Rural is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-0 to East Juniata on Saturday.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Sugar Valley Rural's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Benton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sugar Valley Rural, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Benton keep running through batters, or will Sugar Valley Rural buck the trend?
Everything went Benton's way against Sugar Valley Rural in their previous matchup last Thursday as Benton made off with a 13-4 win. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sugar Valley Rural turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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