Benton Harbor extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Cassopolis Rangers, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Thursday.
As for Cassopolis, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-8. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Cassopolis' part, Ella Smego made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smego was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Cassopolis got a massive performance out of Rilyn Omen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Omen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Yakel, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Benton Harbor will square off against Plainwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cassopolis, they will venture away from home to take on River Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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