After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sterling, Bennett was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mitchell Marauders an 18-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Cougar Cronk made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bennett is 6-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-9 otherwise. Cronk was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Evan Garner and Avant Dickens did most of the damage at the plate: Garner went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Dickens got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Dickens is becoming a predictor of Bennett's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 3-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Victor Herrera also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Tigers
| 05/04/26 @ Mitchell | 68.6% |
| 05/02/26 vs Sterling | 50% |
| 04/30/26 @ Lamar | 32.1% |
| 04/28/26 @ Jefferson | 60.6% |
| 04/25/26 vs Strasburg | 44.4% |
| + 27 more games |
Bennett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Bennett's record now sits at 9-11. As for Mitchell, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Bennett will face off against Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Mitchell, they will square off against Sand Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.85 runs per game on average), something the Marauders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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