Frankfort is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Benton a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Frankfort Redbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Frankfort came up short against DuQuoin and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Benton also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Nashville by a score of 8-3.
Peyton Robinson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kyle Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Frankfort came out on top in a nail-biter against Benton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Redbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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