Baseball Preview: Bennett Tigers vs. Elizabeth Cardinals
The Bennett Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Elizabeth Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elizabeth is hoping to do on Saturday what Arvada couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Bennett's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Bennett put the hurt on Arvada with a sharp 11-1 win.
Dane Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Mathis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evan Dear was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth got the win against Mitchell on Thursday by a conclusive 17-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elizabeth.
Bennett's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Elizabeth, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
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