Benton barely beat Century the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Benton blew past Century 13-6 on Monday. 13 seems to be a good number for the Rangers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Avery Thomas (2027)
| 03/24/25 vs Century | 8 |
| 03/22/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Waltonville | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 11 |
Avery Thomas (2027) made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jaycee Webb (2027) was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Marli Klus (2025) also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Benton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .515 or higher in three consecutive games.
Benton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Century, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Benton will venture away from home to square off against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Century, they will welcome Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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