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| 05/01/26 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/14/26 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 2-11 L |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 4-18 L |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 0-14 L |
Benton hadn't done well against Pinckneyville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rangers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Rangers: when they faced off against the Panthers back in April, they had to take a 9-2 defeat.
Bella Miller(2028) was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Makayla Shelton (2026), who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Benton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Pinckneyville, they moved to 15-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Benton and Pinckneyville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rangers will face off against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (351 vs. 120). Meanwhile, Pinckneyville (ranked 89th) will meet Carterville (ranked third) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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