American Canyon is 0-10 against Benicia since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The American Canyon Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Benicia Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
American Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Northgate by a score of 5-2.
Deja Montgomery and Aalayah Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Montgomery scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ramos went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Benicia had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Benicia, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kyra Mason was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Emma French was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
American Canyon's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Benicia, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. American Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Benicia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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