Benton lost against Herrin back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Benton Rangers fell 7-3 to the Herrin Tigers. Benton has not had much luck with Herrin recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Herrin's part, Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Schramm has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jersey Summers, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reese Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Herrin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-13.
Benton will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Herrin, they will be playing at home against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Freeburg is coming into the game with 12 straight victories on the road, so Herrin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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