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West Central AreaBenson

Knights
4
B
2

The Benson (MN) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against West Central Area (Barrett, MN) by a score of 4-2.

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West Central Area-------4--
Benson-------2--
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Game Story

Minnesota High School Softball - West Central Area holds off Benson

May 8, 2024: Benson, MN 56215

West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Benson (Benson, MN), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 9-3 record. They take the field next when they host Minnewaska Area for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. West Central Area will face a Lakers squad coming off a 13-1 non-league loss to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris, MN). The Lakers record now stands at 3-11.

With the loss, Benson falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The host Montevideo (Montevideo, MN) to face the Thunderhawks in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 9. The Thunderhawks enter the challenge with a record of 1-13. Montevideo lost 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN)

WCAHS @ Benson Softball Game Info

Wed., May. 8, 2024 @ 4p
The Benson (MN) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against West Central Area (Barrett, MN) by a score of 4-2.

Rankings & Records

West Central Area (23-24)

MN
139
OverallHomeAwayWin %RFRA
14-47-27-2.77815690
B

Benson (23-24)

MN
271
OverallHomeAwayWin %RFRA
5-13-12-43-9-1.28981146

Team Scoring Averages

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West Central Area		1.001.00002.08.75.01.0
Benson.4.11.01.901.2.84.36.41.6

Head-to-Head

  • 4/4/2024 results not reported

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  • West Central Area won on 5/7/2024
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    WCAHS1010002451
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    The West Central Area (Barrett, MN) varsity softball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Benson (MN) by a score of 4-2.

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  • West Central Area won on 5/8/2024
    5/8 @ 4p1234567RHE
    WCAHS-------4--
    Benson-------2--

    The West Central Area (Barrett, MN) varsity softball team won Wednesday's away non-conference game against Benson (MN) by a score of 4-2.

    Box score
  • West Central Area won on 5/8/2024
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    Benson-------1--
    WCAHS-------11--

    The Benson (MN) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's away non-conference game against West Central Area (Barrett, MN) by a score of 11-1.

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Team Stat Comparison

West Central AreaBenson
-Batting Average.294
-On Base Percentage.347
-Slugging Percentage.352
-Fielding Percentage.918
-Win Loss Percentage.333

Team Leaders

West Central AreaBensonNational Avg.
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Batting Average#1 Presley Nygaard.565.287
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On Base Percentage#1 Presley Nygaard.621.403
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Slugging Percentage#1 Presley Nygaard.782.391
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Fielding Percentage#10 Ava Williams1.000.832
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Win Loss Percentage#1 Presley Nygaard.333.562

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Central Area8-4Benson3-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/11/24Sauk CentreWest Central Area(W) 7-65/1/24Sauk CentreBenson(W) 4-3
4/11/24Sauk CentreWest Central Area(W) 8-35/1/24BensonSauk Centre(L) 5-4
5/2/24Sauk CentreBenson
4/15/24Morris Area/Chokio-AlbertaWest Central Area(L) 15-44/16/24Morris Area/Chokio-AlbertaBenson
5/16/24West Central AreaMorris Area/Chokio-Alberta(L) 10-04/25/24BensonMorris Area/Chokio-Alberta(L) 15-0
4/18/24West Central AreaMelrose(L) 6-34/11/24BensonMelrose(L) 18-1
4/22/24West Central AreaMelrose(W) 7-64/11/24BensonMelrose(L) 12-2
4/25/24MontevideoWest Central Area(W) 23-05/9/24BensonMontevideo(W) 12-3
4/25/24West Central AreaMontevideo(W) 17-15/9/24MontevideoBenson(W) 11-3
5/2/24B O L DWest Central Area4/18/24BensonB O L D(L) 8-7
5/3/24B O L DWest Central Area(L) 10-24/18/24BensonB O L D(L) 11-1
5/14/24West Central AreaB O L D(W) 7-6
5/9/24West Central AreaMinnewaska Area(W) 13-65/14/24Minnewaska AreaBenson(L) 6-5
5/9/24Minnewaska AreaWest Central Area(W) 7-65/14/24BensonMinnewaska Area(L) 14-12

Record Breakdown

West Central Area (23-24)

B

Benson (23-24)
14-4
Overall
5-13-1
0-0
League
0-0
14-4
Non-League
5-13-1
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
8-4
Common Opponent
3-8
7-2
Home
2-4
7-2
Away
3-9-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
14-4
In-State
5-13-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0