Benton extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 8-10. They fell 5-0 to the Frankfort Redbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 two weeks ago.
Benton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Irvin, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Kyler Rash also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Frankfort, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Frankfort's side, not much got past Hunter Gaither, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Benton off the board. Gaither also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Redbirds are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Chris Samples was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Chace Patterson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Benton will be playing at home against Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Frankfort, they will head out on the road to challenge Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Redbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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