It was a good run, but College Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Benicia Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to College Park of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Keira Pfeiffer was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Pfeiffer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pfeiffer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Wood made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Benicia's side, Ava Rojas was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Emma French was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
College Park's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Benicia, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
College Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Alhambra at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alhambra is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning College Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Benicia, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Clayton Valley Charter, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Benicia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Clayton Valley Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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