Bennington dropped to 11-11 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Elkhorn North Wolves by a score of 4-2. The Badgers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Skylar Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Bennington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Worth, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Ally Blomenkamp also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Elkhorn North, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Elkhorn North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Paige Asher gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Asher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Naomi Cameron was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Maxell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Bennington has already played their next matchup (against Beatrice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Elkhorn North, they are taking a road trip to challenge Duchesne/Roncalli at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Duchesne/Roncalli has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something Elkhorn North will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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