Softball Recap: Benicia extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 11:50pm

Softball Recap: Benicia Panthers vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

Benicia entered their tilt with Clayton Valley Charter with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Benicia, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Sinead Maas, who gave up just three hits to keep Clayton Valley Charter off the board.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyra Mason, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Emma French was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.

On Clayton Valley Charter's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

Benicia's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Benicia will head out on the road to challenge Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benicia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against College Park at 4:30 p.m. College Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

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