Sadly, Benton Central is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a tough 13-7 defeat at the hands of the Rensselaer Central Bombers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Benton Central of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Hunter Biddle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Minniear, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Rensselaer Central's side, Rylie Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Stacia Crabtree was incredible, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Maddie Burkhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rensselaer Central, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Benton Central will head out on the road to square off against Delphi Community at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Delphi Community will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Rensselaer Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Newton at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Rensselaer Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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