The Benton Cardinals will square off against the Lexington Minutemen at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benton has eight straight victories, Lexington has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Benton can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Maryville.
Myles Bachali was a standout: he fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carson Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lexington suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Holden on Tuesday.
Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything went Benton's way against Lexington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Benton made off with a 12-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton 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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