Benton was the 5-2 winner over Frankfort when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Benton Rangers fell just short of the Frankfort Redbirds by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
Collin Hill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Benton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Owens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Owens has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Frankfort, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
Benton will be playing in front of their home fans against Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Frankfort, they will head out on the road to face off against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Frankfort is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
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