Baseball Preview: Benson Bunnies vs. Papillion-LaVista South Titans
Benson is 0-3 against Papillion-LaVista South since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Benson Bunnies will head out on the road to challenge the Papillion-LaVista South Titans at 4:30 p.m.
Benson is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 19-3 loss at the hands of Papillion-LaVista.
Amrion Pouncil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. James West was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Papillion-LaVista South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Skutt Catholic 2-1.
Isaiah O'Brien led a balanced Titans bullpen and pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Brien has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Papillion-LaVista South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Wallace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Wallace has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Benson suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Papillion-LaVista South when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Benson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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