Bennington lost against Elkhorn back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Badgers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Antlers. The loss was the Badgers' first of the season.
Brandt Schmidt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four games.
At the plate, Bennington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bennington fell to 13-1. As for Elkhorn, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bennington will square off against rival Elkhorn North at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st. Meanwhile, Elkhorn is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st.
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