Softball Recap: Tough Loss for Bennington

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bennington's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Gretna East Griffins. The defeat continues a trend for the Badgers in their meetings with the Griffins: they've now lost four in a row.

For Gretna East's part, Kaylin Hinerman was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances while logging 3 runs, 1 double, and 2 walks. Hinerman has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .455 over her last eight games vs .263 in her previous 12 games.

Bennington has now lost nine of their last 12 games on the road. That leaves them at a 6-14 record this season. As for Gretna East, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennington will venture away from home to challenge Standing Bear at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gretna East, they will head out to square off against Blair at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the Griffins' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.