Benson is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Buena Vista a 21-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Benson Bunnies will welcome the Buena Vista Bison at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Benson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Omaha Northwest on Tuesday, falling 16-10. Even if the Bunnies couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Muhammed Mukhlis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Amrion Pouncil, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista lost 14-4 to Burke on Tuesday.
Buena Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen McAdams, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Gino Caniglia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Buena Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Benson might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Bunnies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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