Bentley came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Byron Eagles 11-1. Bentley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Cameron Goodman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Goodman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goodman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Hyder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Straw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bentley's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Byron, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Bentley has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dryden at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bentley is facing Dryden at the right time seeing as Dryden is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Byron, they will head out on the road to face off against New Lothrop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Lothrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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