After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Florence, Coolidge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Benjamin Franklin Chargers. That's more bragging rights for Coolidge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kimora Burnham made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Burnham was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Coolidge let Destiny Joaquin and Mia Ruiz loose on the outfield. Joaquin went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI, while Ruiz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tasha Juan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Benjamin Franklin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Delavigne, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Coolidge's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Benjamin Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Coolidge will head out on the road to challenge American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will be playing at home against Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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