The Benicia Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Benicia and Northgate meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 8-4 to the Broncos.
Alex Richardson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Dons 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Ugly Eagles, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Camdyn Alton spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Victoria Collins, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Anja Perreira also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Clayton Valley Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Acalanes only posted an OBP of .227.
Clayton Valley Charter's record now sits at 11-5-1. As for Benicia, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Benicia couldn't quite finish off Clayton Valley Charter in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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