The Fairfield Mules will head out to take on the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Fairfield came up short against Frankfort and fell 11-6. The Mules have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peyton Harvey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Dalanie Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 17-2 to Anna-Jonesboro.
Benton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlie James (2026), who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Benton in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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