The Elkhorn Antlers are taking a road trip to take on the Bennington Badgers on Monday. Elkhorn is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Elkhorn's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Hastings on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Antlers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bennington was able to grind out a solid victory over Duchesne/Roncalli on Thursday, taking the game 6-3.
Leyla O'Connor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. O'Connor was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Caydence Kenealy was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Ava Kuntz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bennington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Duchesne/Roncalli only posted a batting average of .233.
Elkhorn's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bennington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Elkhorn beat Bennington 7-4 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Elkhorn repeat their success, or does Bennington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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