Benton Community Baseball

Friday, July 10, 2026, at Van Horne
Class 3A Substate 3 First Round

Benton (21-14) 6, Vinton-Shellsburg (10-19) 0

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Benton had four hits in the tournament game. Carson Nolan hit a single. Drew Fillenworth had a single. Weston Kaestner was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Grant Volesky scored three runs. Benton stole six bases. Volesky stole three, Eli Patterson stole two and Nolan stole one base. The team had two errors. Benton had six walks.

Winning pitcher Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell threw for seven innings, allowed two hits, no runs, walked one, hit one batter and struck out 13 Vikings.

Benton plays Monday, July 13, 2026, at Clear Creek Amana (23-11). The substate second-round game starts at 7 p.m.