Fountain Central Jr/Sr High School

Fountain Central Baseball Varsity vs Benton Central (9 - 13) Loss Fountain Central Varsity Mustangs fell to Benton Central 13–9 on Thursday in a high-scoring game despite recording 12 hits. Cervantes led the Mustangs offensively with three hits, while Mitchell and Batchelor also collected multiple hits. Fountain Central battled back several times, taking a 4–3 lead in the third inning before Benton Central tied the game and regained control. Benton Central broke the game open with a seven-run fifth inning highlighted by a home run from Weise and several timely hits. The Mustangs mounted a late comeback attempt with five runs in the seventh inning but could not fully erase the deficit. Clark drove in two runs for Fountain Central, while Benton Central finished with 14 hits to secure the victory.