Bengals
| 05/27/25 vs Bay | 5-1 |
| 05/24/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 4-0 |
| 05/20/25 vs Stow-Munroe Falls | 8-1 |
It's playoff time, and Benedictine had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bay Rockets on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Bengals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ethan Haug made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Elliot Traben tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Morse, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jerrold Brazelton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Benedictine's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bay, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Coming up, Benedictine will take on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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