Benavides and Bruni are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Benavides Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bruni Badgers at 6:00 p.m. Benavides will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Benavides scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 27-5 margin over San Perlita. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Matthew Cadena was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Tom Jimenez, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bruni came into Monday's matchup having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Benavides out 7-5. The win was just what Bruni needed coming off of a 20-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Benavides has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Bruni, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-12.
Benavides couldn't quite finish off Bruni in their previous meeting last Monday and fell 7-5. Can Benavides avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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