Bentley hasn't had much luck against Stuart Hall recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bentley Phoenix will head out to challenge the Stuart Hall Knights at 3:30 p.m.
Bentley can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Wednesday. They came up short against Athenian, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Stuart Hall gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Summit Shasta by a score of 11-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Max Machle and Alex Heinicke were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Machle pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Heinicke tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Machle scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Heinicke scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Heinicke is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Damian Talavera was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two RBI. Geno Putt was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bentley came out on top in a nail-biter against Stuart Hall in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bentley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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