All-Star baseball game filled with Wildcats

Dalton Middleton / The Outlook Benjamin Russell’s Jaxon Hay and Gabe Benton look on from the dugout in Monday’s All-Star Game. The Wildcats were one of only three teams with two members selected to the teams.

The AHSAA North-South All-Star baseball game was painted with Benjamin Russell maroon on Monday night. 

Benjamin Russell outfielder Gabe Benton, pitcher Jaxon Hay and coach Richy Brooks all represented the South team in Monday’s All-Star game that featured the state’s best rising seniors. Benton was named the South’s MVP after a stellar day at the plate, while Hay, a late addition to the roster due to injuries, contributed both on the mound and at the plate.