Benton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Lawson is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Benton Cardinals will take on the Lawson Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Benton gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Cameron onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Syrus Wahlert tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Treigh Nowak was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Carson Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lawson came up short against Mid-Buchanan on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Lawson, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Benton came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawson when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Benton repeat their success, or does Lawson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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