Benicia is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will challenge the Acalanes Dons at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Benicia earned a 5-2 victory over Miramonte.
Meanwhile, Acalanes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Liberty last Thursday.
Cody Michlitsch looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Winkles, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Acalanes: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Cusumano, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Acalanes now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Benicia, their record is now 9-4.
Benicia couldn't quite finish off Acalanes in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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