The Benton Central Bison will head out on the road to challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benton Central has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Harrison hit Benton Central with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bison lost 12-2 to the Raiders. The loss continues a trend for the Bison in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
Mason Schutter
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Mason Schutter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. He has become a key player for Benton Central: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 5-15 otherwise.
Munster hit Kankakee Valley with a eight-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Kougars came up short against the Mustangs, falling 13-3.
Kankakee Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Fitzpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Keaton Wagner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
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