The Page Sand Devils will face off against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Page will be strutting in after a victory while Benjamin Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Page took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Winslow, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Page won by a run and slipped past Winslow 5-4.
Leah Bigthumb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Delbriana Cling was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Traidyn Sutherland was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 21-9 to ALA - Anthem South.
Jaelyn Castaneda and Adlee Trujillo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castaneda scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Trujillo scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Sigourney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Benjamin Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Benjamin Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Page, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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