Softball Preview: Bennington Badgers vs. Mercy Monarchs
Bennington has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Mercy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Bennington narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Elkhorn North 7-6.
Olivia Sangster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hannah Wageman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to Malcolm.
Rae Carmichael was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mercy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Bennington's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mercy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bennington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Bennington's hitters?
Bennington beat Mercy 5-2 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Does Bennington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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