In what's become a running theme this season, Bennett gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Arvada Bulldogs. The victory was nothing new for Bennett as they're now sitting on five straight.
Dane Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Mathis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evan Dear was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Arvada's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Buehrle, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Bennett has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Arvada, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
Bennett will square off against Elizabeth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Arvada, they will be playing at home against Middle Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
