The Benton Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets on Thursday. Benton will be strutting in after a victory while Iowa Falls-Alden will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Solon, taking the game 12-7. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Iowa Falls-Alden came up short against Forest City on Monday and fell 7-3.
Benton pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Iowa Falls-Alden, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Everything went Benton's way against Iowa Falls-Alden in their previous matchup back in July of 2018, as Benton made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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