On Thursday, the Benton Rangers fell victim to a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of the Massac County Patriots. Benton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trey Severin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Owens, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Massac County's side, Luke Maurer and Adan Mizell did most of the damage at the plate: Maurer scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Mizell went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Will Harmon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Massac County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Benton will be playing in front of their home fans against DuQuoin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Massac County, they will head out on the road to challenge Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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