Alchesay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 10-3 defeat to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alchesay of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Jawan Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
On Benjamin Franklin's side, Paulo Baca made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Baca was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Talan Speir and Jono Wilcox did most of the damage at the plate: Speir scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Wilcox scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Speir has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaid Melcher, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Alchesay's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Benjamin Franklin, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Alchesay is on the road again on Saturday to play Valley Union at 10:00 p.m. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will square off against St. Johns at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Benjamin Franklin will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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