Baseball Recap: Bennington Has No Trouble Against Lincoln Northwest

Badgers

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Lincoln Northwest	11
04/15/25 vs Lincoln Northwest	10
04/07/25 vs Waverly	10
03/29/25 vs Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy	10
03/21/25 vs Hastings	9

Bennington won the last time they faced Lincoln Northwest and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Badgers put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.

Jarron Utterback looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jace Fitzgerald and Morgan Schuman did most of the damage at the plate: Fitzgerald went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Schuman went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Fitzgerald a new career-high. Hunter Spencer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Bennington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bennington's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Bennington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-3 victory against Hastings on the 17th. Lincoln Northwest has also already played their next match (against Holdrege), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.