The Benicia Panthers will square off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Benicia 3.5, Clayton Valley Charter 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Benicia barely beat Campolindo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Thursday. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 12-1).
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Not much got past Andrew Murphy, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Campolindo off the board. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Murphy.
On the hitting side, Peyton Rowles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ayden Thompson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Clayton Valley Charter's offense. They came up short against College Park on Thursday, falling 6-0. That makes it the first time this season the Ugly Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Benicia's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clayton Valley Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Benicia took their victory against Clayton Valley Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ugly Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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