Benton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Kearney Bulldogs 4-3.
Chris Coy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Benton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diego Barron, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Kearney, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Benton will be playing in front of their home fans against Maryville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Benton's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Maryville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Kearney, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Park Hill South at 10:00 a.m.
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