Bennington faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Badgers came out on top against the Titans by a score of 4-0. The game was the first time the Badgers have beaten the Titans on their field since April 29, 2021.
Bennington got a great performance from Brandt Schmidt as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Schmidt has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Hunter Spencer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jack Essink was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Badgers
| 05/01/25 @ Norris | 4-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 23-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Westview | 3-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Elkhorn North | 7-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 10-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ralston | 9-6 |
The win (which was Bennington's sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Norris, they dropped their record down to 17-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Bennington has already played their next matchup (against Beatrice), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Norris, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 loss against Waverly on the 2nd.
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