After a string of three wins, Bennington's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mercy Monarchs by a score of 2-1. The Badgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Bennington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caydence Kenealy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Sangster, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Bennington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Mercy, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Bennington will challenge Duchesne/Roncalli on Thursday. As for Mercy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Legend at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
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