Softball Game Preview: Benson Bobcats vs. San Miguel Vipers

The Benson Bobcats will square off against the San Miguel Vipers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Benson took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine Catholic with a sharp 19-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.

Mandy Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

Sadie Webb

Runs (Career)

03/26/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic	4
04/08/24 @ Willcox	3
04/05/24 @ Pima	3
03/05/24 @ Bisbee	3
03/02/24 @ St. Augustine Catholic	3

In other batting news, Benson got a massive performance out of Sadie Webb, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave Webb a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylei Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.

Benson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Willcox, falling 27-4.

San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Benson, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.

Benson took their victory against San Miguel in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 25-1. Will Benson repeat their success, or does San Miguel has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.