The Benjamin Franklin Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Sabino Sabercats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Sabino took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Benjamin Franklin, who comes in off a win.
While Benjamin Franklin's victory against Payson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Benjamin Franklin had just enough and edged out Payson 5-4 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted since April 13, 2024.
Talan Speir
| 03/25/25 vs Payson | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Tan Charter | 3 |
| 04/20/24 @ Coolidge | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Valley Christian | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs Florence | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Talan Speir made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Speir wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paolo Baca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sabino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Cholla, falling 10-0.
Benjamin Franklin's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5-1. As for Sabino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Benjamin Franklin couldn't quite finish off Sabino in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 and fell 5-3. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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