Softball Recap: Benson Find Success

Benson was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Salome on Saturday. The Benson Bobcats never let the Salome Frogs get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their one-run performance the game before.

Mandy Watson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).

In other batting news, Sadie Webb was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karris Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

The victory got Benson back to even at 2-2. As for Salome, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coming up, Benson will take on Moon Valley in a tournament on Saturday. Moon Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something Benson will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Salome, they will venture away from home to take on Anthem Prep at 3:00 p.m. on March 17th.