Marshall County came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Benton Rangers. This was payback for Marshall County, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marshall County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. As for Benton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-20.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall County will take on Ballard Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ballard Memorial is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Marshall County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Benton, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m.
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