The Bennett Tigers will square off against the Wellington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bennett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Bennett came out on top against Yuma on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Tigers had just enough and edged out the Outlaws 9-8.
Brody Hawes
| 04/10/25 @ Platte Canyon | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Alameda | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Yuma | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Strasburg | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Brody Hawes was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Bennett's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Werner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Bennett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Severance, falling 9-1.
Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Keller, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Bennett pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Bennett came out on top in a nail-biter against Wellington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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