Alyssa Benson was dynamite on Thursday, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her third in a row with more than six strikeouts. For the year, Benson has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 3.85 over 20 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.444/0.500/0.889 with 9 runs.
Benson's strong effort led Waldron over South Decatur and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Benson's big game helped Waldron snap a nine-game streak of losses on the road. Can Benson lead Waldron to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
