Benson is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-0 to the Gretna Dragons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Benson of the 23-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2017.
For Gretna's part, Ben Meerian and Nolan Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Meerian struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Thomas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Meerian scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Joe Sullivan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalvin Janssen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Gretna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season.
As of now, neither Benson nor Gretna have any future games scheduled.
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