The Bennett Tigers will square off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elizabeth took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bennett, who comes in off a win.
Bennett is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over Platte Canyon on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Brody Hawes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Bennett: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Evan Dear
| 04/10/25 @ Platte Canyon | 4 |
| 04/15/24 vs Fort Lupton | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Englewood | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Englewood | 2 |
In other batting news, Evan Dear was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Forrest Smith, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Bennett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platte Canyon struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth didn't have quite enough to beat Falcon on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elizabeth saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Walker Blanchard, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Bennett's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Bennett might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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