After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gretna, Bennington was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders , sneaking past 6-4. For the Badgers, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 defeat the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2022.
Leyla O'Connor spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Josie Worth was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Wageman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Bennington 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 three strikeouts in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bennington will challenge Central City at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Bennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, they will take on Aurora at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Aurora's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Grand Island Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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