Benjamin Franklin and Coolidge are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Coolidge Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benjamin Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Benjamin Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert Christian, taking the game 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Benjamin Franklin.
Jessica Tsai spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adlee Trujillo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Sigourney, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Coolidge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Florence. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, Coolidge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Coolidge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tasha Juan, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Benjamin Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Coolidge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Benjamin Franklin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. However, it's not like Coolidge struggles in that department as they've averaged .409. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Benjamin Franklin might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Coolidge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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