Bennington hasn't had much luck against Sedgwick recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Cardinals.
Bennington is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Marion.
Bennington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Brock Murk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Sedgwick strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Chase County get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sedgwick's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bennington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Bennington suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Sedgwick when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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