Benton is 4-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Benton will be strutting in after a win while Pinckneyville will be coming in after a loss.
Benton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Frankfort.
Benton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville fell victim to a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of Marion on Saturday. Pinckneyville has struggled against Marion recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Benton's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Pinckneyville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Benton skirted past Pinckneyville 2-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinckneyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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