Badgers
| 04/28/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 22 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 11 |
| 05/21/25 vs Gross Catholic | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Waverly | 10 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bennington had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Gross Catholic Cougars with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Connor Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Hunter Spencer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aidan Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gross Catholic only posted a batting average of .043.
The win was the third in a row for Bennington, bringing their record up to 29-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Gross Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Bennington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Gretna East on the 23rd. Gross Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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