St. David is 1-9 against Benson since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as St. David Tigers challenge Benson Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, St. David came up short against Tombstone and fell 15-11. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Piper Merrill
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Piper Merrill was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Austyn Hatch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Benson lost 27-6 to Tombstone on Thursday. The Bobcats have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Natalia Guzman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Webb, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Even though they lost, Benson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Benson now has a losing record of 3-4. As for St. David, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
St. David beat Benson 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will St. David repeat their success, or does Benson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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