Cardinals
| 04/10/25 @ Falcon | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Falcon | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Pueblo Centennial | 9 |
| 03/27/25 vs University | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Harrison | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
The Elizabeth Cardinals will head out to take on the Bennett Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elizabeth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Elizabeth didn't have quite enough to beat Falcon and fell 3-2. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elizabeth saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Blanchard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bennett). They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over Platte Canyon on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Brody Hawes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bennett's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bennett got a massive performance out of Evan Dear, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Dear a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Bennett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platte Canyon struck out seven times.
Bennett's record now sits at 5-6. As for Elizabeth, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 6-3.
Everything went Elizabeth's way against Bennett in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Elizabeth made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
