The Acalanes Dons will head out to take on the Benicia Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Acalanes has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
College Park hit Acalanes with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dons came up short against the Falcons, falling 13-3. The Dons haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
June Natal was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Benicia came up short against Clayton Valley Charter on Thursday and fell 6-3. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benicia saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kloie Ruiz, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Ruiz has hit this season. Another was Ava Rojas, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run and one double.
Acalanes' record is now 9-7. As for Benicia, their record now sits at 11-9.
Acalanes suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Benicia in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Dons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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