Benjamin Davis is 0-10 against Spring since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Benjamin Davis Falcons are on the road again to play the Spring Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Benjamin Davis made easy work of Aldine and carried off a 17-1 win.
Meanwhile, Spring came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 17-2 victory.
Spring let Hailey Jones-Calais and Kaeden Bell loose on the outfield. Jones-Calais scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Bell went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jones-Calais is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Marissa Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Benjamin Davis' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs per game. As for Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Benjamin Davis suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Spring when the teams last played back in February. Can Benjamin Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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