Friday, July 11, 2025, at Van Horne
Benton 3, Williamsburg 2

Class 3A Substate 8

WB 100 001 0 - 2
BC 110 010 x - 3

Benton had four hits in the first-round game. Carson Nolan had a home run and one RBI. Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell had a double and one RBI. Benton had two walks and five strikeouts. They had no errors. Mitchell-Birdsell threw for seven innings, allowed five hits, two earned runs, walked no one and struck out six.

Benton (27-6) will play Oskaloosa (17-12) in the second round on Monday, July 14. The game starts at 7 p.m. The final is Wednesday, July 16, at a site to be determined. The game starts at 7 p.m.

On the other side of the bracket are Saydel (25-7), Centerville (11-21), Des Moines Christian (20-7) and Knoxville (21-10).