Baseball Recap: Benson Drops Highest Score of Season Against Omaha Northwest

Bunnies

Team Score (Highest)

04/29/25 vs Omaha Northwest	10
04/04/25 @ Omaha South	6
04/05/25 @ Omaha Northwest	5
04/12/25 @ Bryan	4
04/08/25 @ Bryan	4

Benson extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 39 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-17 in the process. They lost 16-10 to the Omaha Northwest Huskies. On the bright side, the ten- run performance marked the Bunnies' highest-scoring match to date.

Muhammed Mukhlis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Amrion Pouncil, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.

As for Omaha Northwest, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.

On Omaha Northwest's side, Jj Schirmer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Schirmer has become a key player for Omaha Northwest: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-15 otherwise. Schirmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Omaha Northwest got a massive performance out of Justyse Masters, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Masters is becoming a predictor of the Huskies' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Johnston, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benson will challenge Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bunnies are facing the Bison at the right time seeing as the Bison are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Omaha Northwest, they will square off against Adams Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.