Benton lost against Carterville back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Benton Rangers lost 7-1 to the Carterville Lions. Benton has struggled against Carterville recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Benton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Severin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Carterville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Benton will be playing at home against Marshall County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marshall County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Benton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carterville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Waterloo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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