The Bennett Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Byers Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bennett knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Byers likes a good challenge.
Bennett took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Strasburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Indians 11-10 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 4th.
Brody Hawes
| 04/26/25 @ Strasburg | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Arvada | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Platte Canyon | 1 |
| 05/06/24 @ DSST: Montview | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Englewood | 1 |
Brody Hawes was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Avant Dickens also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bennett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Byers made sure to put some runs up on the board against Evangel Christian Academy on Saturday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Bulldogs have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Byers, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Everything went Bennett's way against Byers in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Bennett made off with an 11-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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