Baseball Game Preview: Campolindo Cougars vs. Benicia Panthers

The Campolindo Cougars will square off against the Benicia Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Campolindo 3.8, Benicia 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Campolindo proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Vacaville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 22nd.

Evan Kelly looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

Luke McLeod

Stolen Base (Career)

04/18/25 @ Vacaville	2
04/10/25 @ College Park	1
03/20/25 @ Miramonte	1
03/18/25 vs Alameda	1
03/18/24 @ Albany	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke McLeod, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Wang, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Benicia came up short against Junipero Serra on Thursday and fell 9-4.

Nash Rubins and Peyton Rowles did some serious damage despite the final result: Rubins went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Rowles went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Campolindo, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Campolindo came out on top in a nail-biter against Benicia when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.