Bennington and Norris are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Badgers will face off against the Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bennington will be strutting in after a win while Norris will be coming in after a defeat.
Bennington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lincoln Northwest with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Badgers haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Skylar Johnson
| 09/24/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 8 |
| 09/08/25 @ Elkhorn | 7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Scottsbluff | 7 |
| 08/24/24 vs Alliance | 7 |
| 08/23/25 vs Scottsbluff | 6 |
Skylar Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ally Blomenkamp, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. That hit was Blomenkamp's first of the season. Another was Taylor Redmond, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Norris faced Hastings in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Titans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Titans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Like Bennington, Norris also got a great game from a two-way player: Reese Behrends. On the mound, she pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Behrends was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Norris' defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Bennington, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Bennington was able to grind out a solid win over Norris in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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