Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 27th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-2 to the Bellevue East Chieftains. The Bunnies were not able to make up for their loss to the Chieftains from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Benson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxxon Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Those runs were Mitchell's first of the season.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bellevue East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Benson is set to face off against their familiar foe Omaha South at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bellevue East will square off against rival Lincoln Northwest at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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