Baseball Preview: Benton Rangers vs. Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
The Benton Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Benton lost 13-1 to Marshall County on Saturday. Benton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis came up short against Glenwood on Saturday and fell 10-6.
Mitch Koester and Mick Niebrugge did some serious damage despite the final result: Koester went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Niebrugge went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Teutopolis lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Teutopolis, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Benton skirted past Teutopolis 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Teutopolis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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