Sauk Centre barely beat Benson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mainstreeters put the hurt on Benson with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The Mainstreeters' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jenna Riley
| 04/22/25 @ Benson | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Foley | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ Staples-Motley | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Montevideo | 2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Paynesville | 1 |
Jenna Riley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sienna Klaphake, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Marthaler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
Sauk Centre always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sauk Centre's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Benson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Sauk Centre will challenge Pequot Lakes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Benson, they will take on Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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