The Benton Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the Goreville Blackcats at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Benton has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
Benton came up short against DuQuoin on Thursday, falling 17-1.
Drake Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Goreville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Trico on Thursday as they made off with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blackcats considering their two-run performance the match before.
Goreville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Benton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Benton couldn't quite get it done against Goreville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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