The Pope County Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pope County hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pope County's offense. They lost 11-0 to Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Benton was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Elverado by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Malia Webb (2025) was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Marli Klus (2025), who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Benton now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Pope County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Pope County might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Benton when the teams last played back in April. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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