Bombers
| 05/05/25 vs Kankakee Valley | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic | 25 |
| 04/29/25 @ Tri-County | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Twin Lakes | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Twin Lakes | 16 |
| + 7 more games |
The Rensselaer Central Bombers are taking a road trip to take on the Benton Central Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rensselaer Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Kankakee Valley hit Rensselaer Central with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bombers came up short against the Kougars, falling 12-4. The Bombers haven't had much luck with the Kougars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Kylie Spencer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Stacia Crabtree, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Benton Central was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to West Lafayette.
Rensselaer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Benton Central, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Benton Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rensselaer Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Benton Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 hits. Given Rensselaer Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Bison will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rensselaer Central took their win against Benton Central when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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