Badgers
| 03/25/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Waverly | 10 |
| 03/29/25 vs Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hastings | 9 |
Bennington faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Badgers blew past the Wolves 7-1. Considering the Badgers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jarron Utterback tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since April 1st.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Schuman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Swoboda, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
The win (which was Bennington's third in a row) raised their record to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Elkhorn North, they moved to 11-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Bennington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Westview on the 26th. As for Elkhorn North, they are taking a road trip to take on Gross Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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