Benton Central is 0-8 against McCutcheon since May of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Benton Central is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Kankakee Valley.
Benton Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Flook, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run. Another was Carter Fox, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Avon hit McCutcheon with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mavericks came up short against the Orioles, falling 15-8.
Jon Riley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of McCutcheon's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 2-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for McCutcheon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Benton Central couldn't quite get it done against McCutcheon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 7-3. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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