Softball Recap: Bennington Badgers vs. Central City Bison
Bennington never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Central City Bison. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
Leyla O'Connor made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Connor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hannah Wageman and Bella Worth did most of the damage at the plate: Wageman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Worth went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cara Mendicino, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bennington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central City didn't hit any.
The victory made it two in a row for Bennington and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Central City, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bennington will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Elkhorn North at 1:30 p.m. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Central City, they will square off against Seward at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Central City has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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