Marion was the 8-6 winner over Benton when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Marion Wildcats fell just short of the Benton Rangers by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
For Benton's part, Mason Tieffel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Tieffel has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Benton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Severin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Marion's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Benton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-18.
Marion will head out on the road to challenge Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Marion has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Benton, they will be playing at home against Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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