Benton had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Northwest Area Rangers, falling 22-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Monday.
As for Northwest Area, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Northwest Area's part, Natalia Ninotti made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ninotti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Northwest Area got a massive performance out of Callie Moyer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave Moyer a new career-high. Ashlyn Hermanofski was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Benton has already played their next game, a 28-27 win against Sugar Valley Rural on the 23rd. As for Northwest Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Bucktail on the 16th.
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