The Benicia Panthers will be playing at home against the College Park Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Benicia sitting on ten straight wins and College Park on three.
Benicia's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Alhambra 2-0.
Not much got past Sinead Maas, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Alhambra off the board. Maas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Benicia's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Kyra Mason was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, College Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Clayton Valley Charter on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Benicia's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for College Park, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Benicia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like College Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Benicia skirted past College Park 2-1 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Benicia repeat their success, or does College Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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