Benton is 5-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and five for Pinckneyville.
Benton lost 11-1 to Vienna on Friday.
Benton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Owens, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville came up short against Marissa/Coulterville on Friday and fell 6-3.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-21. As for Pinckneyville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-23.
Benton skirted past Pinckneyville 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pinckneyville's Riley Mohr, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Benton still be able to contain Mohr? There's only one way to find out.
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