Anna-Jonesboro won the last time they faced Benton, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats walked away with a 10-7 win over the Benton Rangers.
Dylan Harvel and Drake Hartline did most of the damage at the plate: Harvel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hartline scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Harvel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taj Hodges, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Benton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Irvin, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Anna-Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. As for Benton, they dropped their record down to 7-18 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Anna-Jonesboro will play host again on Monday to welcome Carterville, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Benton, they will head out on the road to square off against Waltonville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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