Softball Game Preview: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Benton Rangers

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Previous Games

04/24/23 - Home	12-0 W
04/11/23 - Away	12-1 W
05/17/22 - Neutral	11-10 W
05/13/22 - Away	9-7 W
04/12/22 - Home	10-0 W
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Murphysboro is a perfect 10-0 against Benton since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Murphysboro is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Murphysboro fell victim to Carterville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 10-0.

Meanwhile, Benton didn't have quite enough to beat Frankfort on Friday and fell 8-7.

Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Everything went Murphysboro's way against Benton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Murphysboro made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.