The Bennett Tigers will be playing at home against the Strasburg Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Bennett's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Strasburg has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Bennett lost 14-4 to Elizabeth on Thursday.
Bennett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Cronk, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Hawes, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Strasburg might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-1 to Timnath, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Thomas Devlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Bennett's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Strasburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bennett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bennett suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Strasburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bennett, Espen Bradley (who struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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