Bennington was the 11-9 winner over Roncalli Catholic when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bennington Badgers fell 13-10 to the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride on Monday. Bennington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bennington got a good showing from Jarron Utterback, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hunter Spencer led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Roth, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bennington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, Sonny Digilio was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Digilio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Digilio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Roncalli Catholic let Caden Shafer and Clay Shafer loose on the outfield. Shafer went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a double, while Shafer went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dominic Digilio, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Roncalli Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Bennington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Raymond Central at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roncalli Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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