Benton was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Anna-Jonesboro on Tuesday. The Rangers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. For the Rangers, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
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Peyton Robinson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Benton is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Holden Skibo was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Schafer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Benton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Benton moved to 6-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Benton will take on rival Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 3.1, the Hornets 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro is set to square off against their familiar foe Pinckneyville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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