Baseball Recap: Benson Beats B O L D for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Benson came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the B O L D Warriors by a score of 7-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 5-2 win back in April.

Max Nygaard made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Nygaard was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.

In other batting news, Landon Skarsten was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Noah Goossen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Benson's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for B O L D, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benson will host Minneota at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for B O L D, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Montevideo at 4:00 p.m.