The Benson Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Bisbee Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Benson comes in on eight and Bisbee on three.
Benson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Willcox 13-3. Considering Benson has won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Dalton Crockett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Mathew Evans was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Bisbee sidestepped Horizon Honors for a 5-3 win.
Bryceton Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaxxon Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Benson pushed their record up to 15-13-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bisbee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
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