After flying high against Clarinda on Saturday, Benton came back down to earth. The Bobcats fell just short of the West Liberty Comets by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Benton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for West Liberty, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Coming up, Benton will be playing at home against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Bobcats have won three straight at home, while the Mustangs won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for West Liberty, they will venture away from home to challenge Mid-Prairie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets will need to watch out since the Golden Hawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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