Clayton Valley Charter is 2-8 against Benicia since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Benicia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clayton Valley Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Alhambra. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Clayton Valley Charter considering their two-run performance the match before.
Lucy Kimura and Ruby Bartholomew were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kimura didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Bartholomew pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. At bat, Kimura went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Bartholomew scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Clayton Valley Charter let Kate Hadley and Anja Perreira loose on the outfield. Hadley went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Perreira went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adriana Schreck, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Benicia had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Falcons.
The team relied heavily on Ava Rojas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Mason, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Clayton Valley Charter's record is now 8-11. As for Benicia, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Clayton Valley Charter suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Benicia in their previous matchup last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benicia's Alana Robinson, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Clayton Valley Charter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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