Acalanes was the 3-1 winner over Benicia when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Acalanes Dons lost 8-1 to the Benicia Panthers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Acalanes let down their fans at home.
Acalanes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Goddard, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Benicia's side, they got a great performance from Dominic Louro as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Peyton Rowles was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Myles Cooper was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Acalanes' loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2. As for Benicia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Acalanes beat Benicia by a score of 2-1.
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