Benton is 0-3 against Northwest Area since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Benton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Area Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Benton is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season last Tuesday. They suffered a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of Montgomery. One positive for Benton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northwest Area's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-4 to Bucktail. Northwest Area has struggled against Bucktail recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jordin Bowman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hermanofski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Benton's record is now 0-4. As for Northwest Area, their record is now 8-2.
Benton suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Northwest Area in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northwest Area's Emily Davis, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Benton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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