Friday just wasn't the day for Elverado's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benton Rangers on Friday. Elverado was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Benton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Elverado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Elson, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Elson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Elverado and nudges their season record down to 17-11. As for Benton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-20.
Elverado is on the road again on Wednesday to play Galatia/Thompsonville at 4:00 p.m. As for Benton, they will be playing at home against Herrin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Herrin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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