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the district championship game, and in 2007 a 24–3 state championship team. In 2024, the team went to the state championship where they fell 2-7 after a record 32-4 season. In the same stretch, Benton produced multiple division 1 baseball prospects, such as Kyle Heim (Iowa), Ryan Hook (Western
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