McCutcheon and Benton Central are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The McCutcheon Mavericks have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Benton Central Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After soaring to 19 runs the game before, McCutcheon was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Harrison. McCutcheon has struggled against Harrison recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jacquelin All made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Benton Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-4 to South Newton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Benton Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Sibray, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Having lost for the first time this season, McCutcheon fell to 2-1. As for Benton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Benton Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: McCutcheon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .538. It's a different story for Benton Central, though, as they've only averaged .303. Will they be able to contain McCutcheon's hitters?
Everything went McCutcheon's way against Benton Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as McCutcheon made off with an 8-2 victory. Will McCutcheon repeat their success, or does Benton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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