The Frankfort Redbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Frankfort will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Frankfort proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nashville 13-11.
Lainee Dunston was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Deason, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Frankfort kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Benton hadn't beaten Massac County on the road since April 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Rangers walked away with a 7-4 win over the Patriots.
The team relied heavily on Malia Webb (2025), who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was McKenna Drew, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Frankfort pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Everything went Frankfort's way against Benton in their previous matchup last Monday, as Frankfort made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redbirds since the team 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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