Benjamin Franklin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northwest Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Talan Speir was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Speir wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Fierstein, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Benjamin Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Northwest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Benjamin Franklin will challenge rival Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northwest Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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