Baseball Preview: Benavides Eagles vs. D'Hanis Cowboys
The Benavides Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the D'Hanis Cowboys. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Benavides is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over Runge.
Matthew Cadena was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Tom Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, D'Hanis came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 9-3 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for D'Hanis as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Benavides is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for D'Hanis, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Benavides suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to D'Hanis when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Benavides, Ryan Hendry (who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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