Benicia had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a run and slipped past the Vintage Crushers 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Benicia who now have five in a row.
Cormac O?Connell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Miyamoto was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Rowles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Vintage's side, Austin Buffler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Benicia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Vintage, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Benicia will take on Cardinal Newman on Wednesday. Cardinal Newman will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Benicia surely won't give up without a fight. Vintage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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