Softball Recap: Benton Rangers vs. Elverado Falcons
Benton pushed their score to four the last time they played Elverado, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Benton Rangers never let the Elverado Falcons onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Benton.
For Elverado's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Elson, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Elson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Benton's victory bumped their record up to 8-20. As for Elverado, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Benton will stay at home for another game and welcome Herrin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Herrin is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Benton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Elverado, they will square off against Galatia/Thompsonville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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