Tigers
| 05/01/25 vs Lamar | 4-7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Byers | 9-3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Strasburg | 11-10 |
| 04/23/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 17-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Jefferson | 11-0 |
Bennett dropped their record down to 11-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Avant Dickens was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Brody Hawes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Lamar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Lamar's side, Alex Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Williams has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cael Buxton and Braxen Shelton did most of the damage at the plate: Buxton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Shelton went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Shelton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Estrada, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Looking ahead, Bennett will square off against Yuma at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Outlaws have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Lamar, they will take on The Classical Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 13 runs per game this season.
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