| Hat Trick of Home Runs for Bennett Thursday, March 30th , 2045 For Jason Bennett, it was not an average day at the ballpark.
Fans at San Jose HS Stadium watched Bennett power the Indianapolis HS Reds to a win, 19-8, over the San Jose HS Maples, blasting a trifecta of home runs.
"I've always loved hitting in San Jose HS Stadium," the shortstop told reporters following his big day. "You can see the ball so well."
For the game, he collected 4 hits in 4 at-bats, scored 4 runs and had 5 RBIs.
Jason Bennett was hit by a pitch in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Scott Mitchem in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, walked in the 5th, hit a three-run home run off Jeff Gorman in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Jason Harvey in the 8th.
This season, Bennett has banged out 31 hits in 94 at-bats for a .330 average with 11 home runs. He is getting on base at a .438 pace and his totals also include 29 RBIs and 25 runs scored. | | |