Westview dropped their record down to 13-10 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Bennington Badgers by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by just one run.
As for Bennington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 1st.
For Bennington's part, Brandt Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Schmidt has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Essink was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Aidan Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Westview is set to challenge their familiar foe Millard North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bennington will square off against rival Omaha Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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