Benton is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Clear Creek-Amana Clippers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Benton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Washington. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek-Amana strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Vinton-Shellsburg with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Clear Creek-Amana's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Benton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Clear Creek-Amana in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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