Bucktail is 9-1 against Benton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bucktail Bucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bucktail has three straight wins, Benton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bucktail can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Montgomery 12-2. That's two games straight that Bucktail has won by exactly ten runs.
Makenzie Wagner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wagner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola English, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matti Mason, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Benton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 21-0 defeat at the hands of Northwest Area on Monday.
Bucktail's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Bucktail took their win against Benton when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Bucktail repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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