Benicia saw some tournament action on Monday. They came out on top against the Oak Ridge Trojans by a score of 8-4.
Benicia got a great performance from Dominic Louro as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Louro has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Rowles was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Cooper, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Panthers
| 04/14/25 vs Oak Ridge | 44.1% |
| 04/10/25 @ Acalanes | 35.7% |
| 04/08/25 vs Acalanes | 37% |
| 04/01/25 vs El Cerrito | 22.2% |
| 03/28/25 @ De Anza | 37.5% |
| + 27 more games |
Benicia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Benicia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Ridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benicia will venture away from home to challenge Campolindo at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out to face off against Del Oro at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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