It was a good run, but El Dorado unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Benton Panthers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, El Dorado couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jonah Davis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam York, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. York has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
El Dorado's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Dorado will face off against Pine Bluff at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton, they will head out on the road to challenge Arkansas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Arkansas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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