The Bennington Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bennington and Blair, and Bennington kept the tradition alive. Bennington came out on top in a nail-biter against Blair on Monday, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Badgers have posted against the Bears since March 18, 2021.
Brendon Da Luz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Bennington's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Swoboda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest took care of business in their home opener on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Lincoln Northwest also got a great performance from Owen Wilkinson as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Ohlson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Ramsey, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Bennington's record is now 3-0. As for Lincoln Northwest, their record now sits at 1-0.
Bennington was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Northwest in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 7-4. Does Bennington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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