Benton has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marshall County Marshals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Benton lost 7-1 to Carterville on Friday. Benton has not had much luck with Carterville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
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.
Meanwhile, Marshall County waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 6-4.
Thomas Bagby looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Staples, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Marshall County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14.
Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Marshall County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-4. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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