Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the Goreville Blackcats, falling 11-2. The Rangers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blackcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Benton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Porter, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Goreville, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Coming up, Benton will square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Goreville, they will face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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