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| 04/07/26 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 4-12 L |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 2-13 L |
| 05/17/22 - Away | 5-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Benton Central and Delphi Community are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bison will square off against the Oracles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Friday just wasn't the day for Benton Central's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seeger on Friday.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Rossville by a score of 7-4. The Oracles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brett Huffman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Delphi Community, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Benton Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Benton Central might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Delphi Community when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
