Bennett won against Valley last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Bennett came out on top against the Englewood Pirates by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ben Mathis
| 03/26/25 vs Englewood | 0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Platte Valley | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Weld Central | 1 |
Ben Mathis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Mott, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avant Dickens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Bennett and bumps their season record up to 2-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 2.67 in the others. As for Englewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennett will venture away from home to challenge Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Englewood, they will head out to square off against D'Evelyn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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