The Benjamin Logan Raiders will face off against the Pleasant Spartans at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin Logan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Benjamin Logan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Lehman Catholic on Thursday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Cavaliers. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parker Yelton
| 05/14/26 @ Lehman Catholic | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Northwestern | 1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Northwestern | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Parker Yelton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Fay, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Benjamin Logan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant came up short against Fairbanks on Saturday and fell 13-9. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pleasant saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Craycraft, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Craycraft's first of the season. Another was Mason Cocherl, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Benjamin Logan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Benjamin Logan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pleasant, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Benjamin Logan keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Benjamin Logan got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 against Pleasant by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
