The Bennett Tigers will be playing at home against the Arvada Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arvada is hoping to do on Wednesday what Arrupe Jesuit couldn't on Monday: put an end to Bennett's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Bennett blew past Arrupe Jesuit 16-1.
The team relied heavily on Benjamin Mathis, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arvada got themselves on the board against Denver West on Tuesday, but Denver West never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arvada.
Harley Medina and Asher Buehrle were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Medina tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Buehrle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Medina scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Buehrle scored a run while going 1-for-2. Medina is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Henderson, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaac Martinez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Bennett has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Arvada, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bennett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arvada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bennett came out on top in a nail-biter against Arvada when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Bennett repeat their success, or does Arvada have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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