Baseball Recap: Bennett Tigers vs. North Fork Miners
Bennett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the North Fork Miners onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Evan Dear made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dear was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Hawes, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Benjamin Mathis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bennett has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for North Fork, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennett is on the road again on Monday to play Brush at 6:00 p.m. Bennett is facing Brush at the right time seeing as Brush is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against Rangely at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Rangely will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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