The Bennington Badgers will face off against the Elkhorn Antlers on Monday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Bennington earned a 6-3 victory over Duchesne/Roncalli.
Leyla O'Connor made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. O'Connor was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Caydence Kenealy was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Ava Kuntz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne/Roncalli only posted a batting average of .233.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Elkhorn's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hastings on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Antlers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bennington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Elkhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Bennington came up short against Elkhorn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Bennington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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