Coolidge and Benjamin Franklin are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Coolidge Bears will be playing at home against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coolidge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last nine contests, Coolidge finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Florence.
Coolidge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tasha Juan, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Gilbert Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benjamin Franklin.
Jessica Tsai spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adlee Trujillo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Madison Sigourney was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Coolidge's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Benjamin Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coolidge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .409. However, it's not like Benjamin Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .398. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coolidge took their win against Benjamin Franklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-8. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Benjamin Franklin's Leila Elias, who struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Coolidge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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