If Bennett was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Bruce Randolph last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bennett Tigers lost 8-2 to the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners on Monday.
Bennett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avant Dickens, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Prospect Ridge Academy's side, Liam Schilling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Schilling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schilling was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zeke Bote was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Isiac Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bennett's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Bennett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kent Denver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kent Denver is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Prospect Ridge Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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