Chargers
| 04/03/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 8-2 |
| 03/31/25 vs ALA - Ironwood | 9-1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sabino | 6-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Payson | 5-4 |
| 03/21/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 12-1 |
Benjamin Franklin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Paolo Baca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Benjamin Franklin is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4-1 otherwise. Baca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Economou, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Benjamin Franklin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jono Wilcox, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benjamin Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bourgade Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Coming up, Benjamin Franklin will challenge Page at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will host Gilbert Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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