Baseball Recap: Benzie Central's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Huskies

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 @ Frankfort	13-2
04/29/25 vs Coleman	16-1
04/24/25 vs Brethren	13-3
04/22/25 @ Buckley	12-1
04/22/25 @ Buckley	5-1

Benzie Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Frankfort Panthers 13-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 30, 2018, but that streak is no more.

Lane Sanchez and Lorin McNeil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sanchez struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, McNeil tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Sanchez went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while McNeil went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Sanchez has become a key player for Benzie Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jayden Ewing and Logan Osborne did most of the damage at the plate: Ewing went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Osborne got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Ewing is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Benzie Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Benzie Central pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Frankfort, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benzie Central will head out to square off against Lake City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Frankfort, they will take on Pentwater at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.