Benjamin Davis is 2-8 against Spring since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benjamin Davis Falcons will host the Spring Lions at 6:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Benjamin Davis took on Eisenhower on Wednesday. Benjamin Davis took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eisenhower.
John Ureste
| 03/12/25 vs Eisenhower | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Eisenhower | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Westfield | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Cypress Springs | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Oak Ridge | 1 |
John Ureste made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Demarcus Braxton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Ureste wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Benjamin Davis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for Benjamin Davis: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring). They came out on top against Westfield by a score of 12-7 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Travis Ellis made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Spring let Joshua Porter and Julian Curry run wild. Porter scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Curry scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Porter is becoming a predictor of Spring's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Moises Arb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Benjamin Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Spring, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Benjamin Davis couldn't quite finish off Spring in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Benjamin Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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