Bennington is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Blair is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bennington Badgers will take on the Blair Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bennington has not struggled against Elkhorn recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Bennington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Elkhorn.
Jarron Utterback spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Wise was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Blair scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Omaha Northwest as Blair made off with a 21-1 win. The result was nothing new for Blair, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Gaskill was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gaskill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nate Wachter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Blair let Tanner Jacobson and Carter Saylor loose on the outfield. Jacobson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Saylor scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Owen Mann was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Blair, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Bennington's way against Blair in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bennington made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Bennington repeat their success, or does Blair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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