Badgers
| 04/24/26 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 8 |
| 04/24/26 @ Westview | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Ralston | 8 |
| 04/20/26 vs Elkhorn North | 1 |
| 04/18/26 @ Elkhorn | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
Bennington and Norris are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Badgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Bennington made easy work of Wahoo/Bishop Neumann and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Badgers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Noah Langford was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Gifford, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wahoo/Bishop Neumann only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, Norris earned a 7-3 victory over Gretna on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Ashton Monroe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kyson Gana, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bennington's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Norris, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bennington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Norris struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bennington was able to grind out a solid win over Norris in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 10-7. Will the Badgers repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
