Benton is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-3 to the Sullivan County Griffins on Thursday. One positive for Benton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Sullivan County's part, Emilia Viveiros was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Viveiros has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Viveiros was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Sullivan County got a massive performance out of Karlee Wettlaufer, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabby Evans, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sullivan County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Benton will head out on the road to square off against Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Millville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Sullivan County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northwest Area at 4:30 p.m.
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