Bennington faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Badgers blew past the Vikings 12-2. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Brandt Schmidt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Kortan, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Essink, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waverly only posted a batting average of .174.
Badgers
| 04/07/25 vs Waverly | 12-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Gretna | 2-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Gretna East | 2-1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Platteview | 8-6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy | 10-0 |
| + 5 more games |
The victory keeps Bennington at an undefeated 10-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.7 runs this season. As for Waverly, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Bennington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-3 victory against Gross Catholic on the 8th. As for Waverly, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win against Nebraska City on the 10th.
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