Bennett won the last time they faced Wellington and things went their way on Thursday too. The Tigers skirted past the Eagles 4-3. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Brody Hawes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Rafael Ibarra
| 05/08/25 vs Wellington | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Yuma | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Strasburg | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Arvada | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Fort Lupton | 1 |
Hawes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rafael Ibarra, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Ibarra a new career-high. Peyton Mott was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Wellington, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bennett will welcome Mitchell at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers are facing the Marauders at the right time seeing as the Marauders are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wellington, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Berthoud at 11:00 a.m.
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