The Benedictine Bengals will square off against the Riverside Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benedictine will be strutting in after a win while Riverside will be coming in after a defeat.
Benedictine took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Elyria Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bengals skirted past the Panthers 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bengals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brooks Liebel tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Benedictine is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-12 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zack Ade, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Joyce, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Riverside fell victim to Archbishop Hoban and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Knights. The Beavers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Benedictine might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Riverside when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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