Benson was the 6-5 winner over Willcox when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Benson Bobcats suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of the Willcox Cowboys on Saturday. Benson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaylei Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Akota Abbott, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Benson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Willcox's side, Abi Tingle was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Fuentes, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Willcox, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.
Benson has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Morenci at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Benson has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Willcox, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pima at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Willcox has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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