Benton softball

Monday, June 5, 2023, at Van Horne

Benton 7, Independence 5

I  300 020 0 – 5
BC 100 402 x – 7

Benton had 11 hits in the first game. Hope Moore was 2 for 4. Townsley had one RBI. Ana Glawe was 3 for 4 with one RBI. Fionna McCleod had one RBI. Layna DeMoss added one RBI. Calista Nolte and Lexie Pippert had one RBI each. Benton had two errors. Jessa DeMoss threw for seven innings, allowed eight hits, five runs (three earned), walked five, hit one batter and struck out six.

Independence 7, Benton 6

I  130 020 1 – 7
BC 020 011 2 – 6

Benton had 10 hits in the second game. Glawe was 3 for 3 with one RBI. Jessa DeMoss had a double. McCleod was 2 for 3. Layna DeMoss had a double and two RBIs. Pippert had two RBIs. Benton had one fielding error. Haiden Moore started the game, threw for four innings, allowed 10 hits, six earned runs, hit three batters and struck out four.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Vinton.

Benton 10, Vinton-Shellsburg 0

BC 350 200 0 - 10
VS 000 000 0 -  0

Benton had 12 hits in the first game. Emma Townsley was 2 for 4 with one RBI. Glawe was 3 for 3 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs. Fionna McCleod was three for three with two doubles, one home run and three RBIs. Lexie Pippert was 2 for 3 with one double. Benton had no errors. Jessa DeMoss threw for three innings, allowed two hits, no runs, hit two batters and struck out six. Paige Meyer threw for two innings, allowed three hits and struck out two.

Benton 15, Vinton-Shellsburg 4

BC 035 52 - 15
VS 013 00 -  4

Benton had 19 hits in the second game. Townsley was 4 for 5 with a triple and five RBIs. Glawe was 3 for 4. Jessa DeMoss was 2 for 4. McCleod was 2 for 4. Layna DeMoss was 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Calista Nolte was 3 for 3 with four RBIs. Townsley also stole three bases. They had no errors. Hope Moore threw for 2 2/3 innings, allowed five hits, four earned runs, walked one, hit one batter, and struck out one. Haiden Moore threw for 2 1/3 innings, allowed one hit, walked one, hit one batter and struck out three.

Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Van Horne

Benton 8, Waverly-Shell Rock 6

WSR 003 003 0 - 6
BC  400 020 2 - 8

Benton had 10 hits in non-conference action. Emma Townsley was 3 for 4. Hope Moore was 2 for 2 with one RBI. Ana Glawe was 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs. Jessa DeMoss had one RBI. Benton had two errors. Winning pitcher DeMoss threw for five innings, allowed seven hits, three earned runs, hit one batter, walked one and struck out six. Haiden Moore threw for two innings, allowing three hits, three runs (two earned), and walking one.

Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Xavier High School

Benton 8, Burlington 1

B  010 000 0 - 1
BC 620 000 x - 8

Statistics are coming.

Benton baseball

Monday, June 5, 2023, at Van Horne

Independence 3, Benton 2

I  000 102 0 – 3
BC 101 000 0 – 2

Benton had seven hits. Easton Patterson was 1 for 4. Wyatt Rinderknecht was 1 for 4. Cael Kaestner was 2 for 4 with a triple and one RBI. Lane Kaestner was 1 for 2. Drew Fillenworth was 1 for 3. Blake Daugherty was 1 for 1. The team and three walks and six strikeouts. They had two errors. Independence had three errors. Lane Kaestner threw for seven innings, allowed nine hits, three earned runs, walked one, hit two batters and struck out four.

Independence 4, Benton 2

I  002 000 002 – 4
BC 000 002 000 – 2

Benton had seven hits. Jordan Thys was 1 for 4. Rinderknecht was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Cael Kaestner was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Lane Kaestner was 1 for 3. Fillenworth was 1 for 4. Blake Daugherty was 1 for 4. Cody Wright was 1 for 3. The team had one fielding errors. Ryan Finn threw for six innings, allowed eight hits, two earned runs, walked two, hit one batter and struck out five. Fillenworth took the loss after throwing for three innings, allowed four hits, two runs (one earned), walking two and striking out one.

Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Monticello

Benton 8, Monticello 4

BC 310 202 0 – 8
M  000 031 0 – 4

Benton had 14 hits. Thys was 2 for 3 with a double. Rinderknecht was 1 for 3. Cael Kaestner was 3 for 3 with a double and one RBI. Patterson was 3 for 4 with two doubles and four RBIs. Fillenworth was 1 for 4 one RBI. Wright was 3 for 4 with one RBI. Daugherty was 1 for 4. The team had two walks and three strikeouts. They had one error.

Wyatt Rinderknecht threw for five innings, allowed seven hits, three earned runs, walked one and struck out two for the win. Colby Lennie threw for two-thirds of an inning and allowed one run, hit one batter and struck out one.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Iowa City

Benton 10, Regina 2

B C 050 001 4 - 10
ICR 001 010 0 -  2

Benton had 13 hits at Regina. Lane Kaestner was 2 for 4 with a double and four RBIs. Cael Kaestner was 1 for 4 with one RBI. Drew Fillenworth was 3 for 4 with a double. Cody Wright was 1 for 3. Ryan Finn was 2 for 4. Blake Daugherty was 1 for 4. Casey Gessner was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Benton had four strikeouts and four walks. Benton had two errors. Regina had two fielding errors. Winning pitcher Jordan Thys threw for six innings, allowed six hits, two earned runs, walked one and struck out nine. Easton Patterson threw for one inning, allowed no hits and no runs, walked two and struck out one.

Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Vinton

Benton 13, Vinton-Shellsburg 1

BC 900 13 - 13
VS 010 00 -  1

Benton (14-5) defeated Vinton-Shellsburg (1-11) in two games. In the first game, Benton had 10 hits. Jordan Thys was 2 for 3 with one RBI. Lane Kaestner was 1 for 2 with one RBI. Wyatt Rinderknecht was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Cael Kaestner had a solo home run. Drew Fillenworth was 1 for 2. Ryan Finn was 1 for 3. Blake Daugherty was 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI. Casey Gessner had one RBI. Trey Schulte also had one RBI. The team had no errors. Winning pitcher Colby Lennie threw for 3 2/3 innings, allowed three hits, one earned run, walked two and struck out three. Adam Roos threw for 1 1/3 innings, allowed no hits or runs, walked no one and struck out three.

Benton 14, Vinton-Shellsburg 3

BC 330 44 - 14
VS 100 11 -  3

Benton rolled to a win in the second game. They had 12 hits in 23 at-bats. Thys was 2 for 2 with a double. Lane Kaestner had one RBI. Rinderknecht was 3 for 3 with two doubles and four RBIs. Easton Patterson was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Cael Kaestner was 1 for 3 with three RBIs. Finn was 1 for 2 with a double. Cody Wright was 1 for 2. Blake Daugherty was 2 for 3 with one RBI. Benton had no errors. Patterson picked up the win, throwing four innings, allowing one hit, two runs (no earned), walking five and striking out seven. Thomas Lampkin threw for one inning, allowed one hit, one earned run, walked one and struck out one.