Bennington fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Westview on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 5-4. The Badgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Kellen MInarik was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Bennington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Bennington has already played their next game, an 8-2 win against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on the 24th. As for Westview, they will challenge Millard North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Wolverines' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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