Benson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Montevideo Thunderhawks. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Presley Nygaard made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Nygaard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Schmidt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mya McGeary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Benson and bumps their season record up to 5-10-1. As for Montevideo, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Benson will be playing at home against Renville County West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Montevideo, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Melrose at 4:00 p.m. Melrose's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Montevideo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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