Baseball Recap: Bennington Bulldogs vs. Marion Warriors
Bennington lost against Marion back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bennington Bulldogs fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Marion Warriors. Bennington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Marion's part, Trevor Schafers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Schafers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schafers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Marion let Jameson Looper and Cole Smith loose on the outfield. Looper scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Looper is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Jack Lanning was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Marion, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Bennington will be playing at home against Sedgwick at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Inman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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