The Tuscola Warriors will head out to square off against the Benton Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Tuscola couldn't beat DuQuoin on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Warriors lost 13-5 to the Indians. The Warriors have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Benton earned a 6-3 win over Hardin County on Friday. That's two games straight that the Rangers have won by exactly three runs.
Peyton Robinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clay Gage, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Irvin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Benton has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs this season. As for Tuscola, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tuscola suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Benton when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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