Baseball Recap: Benjamin Davis Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2025, 1:01pm

Baseball Recap: Benjamin Davis Falcons vs. Westfield Mustangs

Benjamin Davis won the last time they faced Westfield and things went their way on Thursday too. The Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mustangs 9-8. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.

Jacob Alfaro

Runs

04/01/25 vs Nimitz3
04/17/25 @ Westfield2
04/15/25 vs Westfield2
03/29/25 vs Dekaney2
03/25/25 @ Dekaney2
+ 8 more games

The team relied heavily on Jacob Alfaro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Benjamin Davis' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Benjamin Davis has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Westfield, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benjamin Davis will take on MacArthur at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westfield, they will square off against Eisenhower at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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