The Millville Quakers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Benton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Millville had just enough and edged Bucktail out 16-15.
Meanwhile, Benton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Columbia Montour Vo-Tech 17-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Benton needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Cam Davis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Graydon Beishline was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jake Remley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Millville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Benton, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Millville came out on top in a nail-biter against Benton in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Benton's Emmitt Yost, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millville still be able to contain Yost? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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