The Benton Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln College Prep Blue Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Benton beat Mid-Buchanan 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Benton.
Chris Coy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Coy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treigh Nowak and Carson Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Nowak scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Schmidt scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Schmidt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Lincoln College Prep suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Truman on Tuesday.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Lincoln College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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