Thursday just wasn't the day for Bennington's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Hastings Tigers.
Bennington got a good showing from Addi Kapple, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Bennington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emery Schmidt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 while posting 1 double.
On Hastings' side, the team relied heavily on GIANNA OSTRANDER, who went a perfect 1-for-1 while posting 1 home run, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs. OSTRANDER has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .556 over her last seven games vs .289 in her previous 18 games. GRACIE CRAIG was another, going 2-for-3 while posting 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs.
Bennington has now lost seven of their last nine games on the road. That leaves them at a 4-8 record this season. As for Hastings, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bennington will welcome Elkhorn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup will give the Badgers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hastings, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lincoln Northwest at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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