Ben Holt College Prep Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bear Creek Bruins 7-6. This was payback for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emma Valli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Valli was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riley Smith and Julieann Drulias did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Drulias scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Valeria Clark, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bear Creek, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-7 record last season and are now at 1-5-1.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy will head out on the road to take on Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Holt College Prep Academy is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bear Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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