Mt. Vernon is 8-2 against Benton since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will look to defend their home field against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Mt. Vernon were a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Effingham. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mt. Vernon in their matchups with Effingham: they've now lost five in a row.
Mt. Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew McKinney, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Marshall County on Saturday, taking the game 8-4. The victory was just what Benton needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Collin Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Evan Munoz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Billington, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Mt. Vernon beat Benton 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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