There's no place like home for Bennington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Norris Titans a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. This was a revenge match for the Badgers, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
The result came thanks to Leyla O'Connor's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caydence Kenealy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Bennington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bennington pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Norris, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Bennington will square off against Burke on Saturday. As for Norris, they will take on Wahoo on Monday.
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