Kirksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Benton Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Friday.
Kirksville's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Benton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kirksville will face off against Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Owls at the right time seeing as the Owls are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Benton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Savannah at 4:30 p.m.
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