Benson will head out on the road to take on the West Central Area Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Benson has three straight wins, West Central Area has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Benson gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Renville County West as they made off with a 15-1 victory. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Benson yet this season.
Landon Skarsten made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Skarsten was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Goossen was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Max Nygaard, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and one double.
Benson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Renville County West only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, West Central Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ashby on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Arrows by a score of 4-3.
Benson pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for West Central Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Benson couldn't quite finish off West Central Area when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Benson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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