Marion is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Benton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wolves will host the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marion 3.1, Benton 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Marion earned a 6-3 win over Mt. Vernon. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benton). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Vinton-Shellsburg a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Benton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Benton in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, winning 5-0. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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