Benton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Benton might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Cam Davis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Graydon Beishline was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jake Remley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Bracey, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win got Benton back to even at 9-9. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Benton will be playing at home against Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millville is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Benton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they will face off against Northwest Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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