Benicia extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-8. They lost 7-0 to the Alhambra Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 23, 2025.
As for Alhambra, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Alhambra's part, Wyatt Peterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ali Cepeda Jr was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Matthew DelChiaro was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
While Benicia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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