Benton waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln College Prep Blue Tigers a 5-0 shutout.
Cy Polley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Carson Schmidt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Coy, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Lincoln College Prep's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Burton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Lincoln College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Benton will square off against Smithville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln College Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Van Horn at 12:30 p.m. in their first game on Saturday.
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