Will Benson is on a roll.The 26-year-old Reds right fielder hit a home run for the fourth consecutive day in a row on Sunday.It all started on Thursday, when Benson hit a home run in the 5th inning of the Reds’ final game against the Chicago White Sox.The game, which ended in a 7-1 Reds win, put an end to a losing streak that saw the team concede defeat in seven of their past nine games.Since then, the Reds have had an equally dominant performance in the team’s sweep over the Cleveland Guardians, with Benson as the Reds’ main driving engine for runs all weekend.On Friday to start the series against Cleveland, Benson homered in the second inning — while batting in two additional runs — to give the Reds an early 3-0 lead. The game would ultimately end with the Reds winning 5-4.Then, on Saturday, Benson surprised fans by hitting yet another home run, giving the Reds their first point of the game in the fifth inning. The Reds would also ultimately win that game 4-1.Finally, on Sunday, Benson capped it off by scoring yet again, not once, but twice in the Reds’ win over their final series matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. This came with home runs in the fourth and sixth innings. It’s a streak that would see the outfielder single-handedly bat in all of the Reds’ points in the 3-1 game.However, there’s a kicker to the story: Benson never hit a home run all season before Thursday. Data from the Reds shows that he made just five other game appearances with the team this season before then, and because of this, he significantly trails behind other Reds team members in many other key stats such as hits and runs.Despite this, Benson has shown a penchant for being able to slug baseballs past the outfield fence in the past. He has been with the team since 2023, where he hit 14 home runs in the 2024 season, and 11 in the 2023 season.Is Benson done yet with his daily home run streak? Only he knows.
CINCINNATI —
Will Benson is on a roll.
The 26-year-old Reds right fielder hit a home run for the fourth consecutive day in a row on Sunday.
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It all started on Thursday, when Benson hit a home run in the 5th inning of the Reds’ final game against the Chicago White Sox.
The game, which ended in a 7-1 Reds win, put an end to a losing streak that saw the team concede defeat in seven of their past nine games.
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Since then, the Reds have had an equally dominant performance in the team’s sweep over the Cleveland Guardians, with Benson as the Reds’ main driving engine for runs all weekend.
On Friday to start the series against Cleveland, Benson homered in the second inning — while batting in two additional runs — to give the Reds an early 3-0 lead. The game would ultimately end with the Reds winning 5-4.
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Then, on Saturday, Benson surprised fans by hitting yet another home run, giving the Reds their first point of the game in the fifth inning. The Reds would also ultimately win that game 4-1.
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Finally, on Sunday, Benson capped it off by scoring yet again, not once, but twice in the Reds’ win over their final series matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. This came with home runs in the fourth and sixth innings. It’s a streak that would see the outfielder single-handedly bat in all of the Reds’ points in the 3-1 game.
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However, there’s a kicker to the story: Benson never hit a home run all season before Thursday. Data from the Reds shows that he made just five other game appearances with the team this season before then, and because of this, he significantly trails behind other Reds team members in many other key stats such as hits and runs.
Despite this, Benson has shown a penchant for being able to slug baseballs past the outfield fence in the past. He has been with the team since 2023, where he hit 14 home runs in the 2024 season, and 11 in the 2023 season.
Is Benson done yet with his daily home run streak? Only he knows.