Baseball Recap: Bennett Has No Trouble Against Jefferson

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Platte Canyon	20
04/21/25 @ Jefferson	11
04/14/25 vs Arvada	10
03/31/25 @ Fort Lupton	10
04/17/25 vs Middle Park	8

Bennett got themselves on the board against Jefferson on Monday, but Jefferson never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Rafael Ibarra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Ibarra was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Bennett's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Evan Garner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Avant Dickens was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.

Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Bennett is taking a road trip to square off against Arrupe Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Generals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.43 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will square off against Lyons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.