The Benbrook Bobcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Benbrook: 2.8, Liberty-Eylau: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Liberty-Eylau will be up against a hot Benbrook team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Benbrook came out on top against Longview by a score of 6-3 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Santiago Cruz, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kade Cross also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Benbrook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Eylau sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Hooks on Friday. The Leopards haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Benbrook's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty-Eylau, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Benbrook might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Liberty-Eylau in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Benbrook have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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