Acalanes had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-6 to make it four. They lost 12-2 to the Benicia Panthers. If the Dons were looking for revenge after losing 17-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Santana Tamayo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Sosi Keadjian also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Benicia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Benicia's side, Kloie Ruiz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Haywood, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Skyler Jacome, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Acalanes will challenge rival Northgate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benicia is set to square off against their familiar foe Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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