The Benton Rangers will challenge the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benton hadn't beaten Massac County on the road since April 8, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Rangers came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-4.
Malia Webb (2025)
| 04/24/25 @ Massac County | 5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Nashville | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pope County | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Century | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Malia Webb (2025), who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Drew, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Frankfort sidestepped Nashville for a 13-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redbirds.
Frankfort got a massive performance out of Lainee Dunston, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Jenna Deason was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Frankfort kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Frankfort pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Benton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Benton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Frankfort in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Rangers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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