Bennington is 6-0 against Crete since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bennington Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Crete Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Bennington faced Gross Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bennington walked away with a 7-3 win over Gross Catholic.
The team relied heavily on Quinton Archer, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Caden Anderson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crete was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beatrice.
Brooks Piening was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Wendt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bennington pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Crete, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Crete's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bennington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Crete, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Bennington's hitters?
Bennington came out on top in a nail-biter against Crete when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bennington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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