Baseball Recap: Benjamin Russell Takes a Loss

Benjamin Russell and Hueytown squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Benjamin Russell had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Golden Gophers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Gophers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Friday.

Benjamin Russell has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14-1 record this season. As for Hueytown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hueytown beat Benjamin Russell by a score of 5-1 later that day.