Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benbrook). They never let the Western Hills Cougars get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Friday. The Bobcats have beaten the Cougars the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Daniel Stiefvader looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Benbrook let Evan Smith and Vance Morton run wild. Smith scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Morton scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kale Toberny, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Benbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Hills only posted an OBP of .158.
Bobcats
| 03/28/25 @ Western Hills | 20-0 |
| 03/17/25 @ Southwest | 18-1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 13-1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Longview | 6-3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 6-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Benbrook's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Western Hills, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-13-1.
Coming up, Benbrook will take on Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Benbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Carter-Riverside at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Carter-Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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