Freedom was the 5-3 winner over Benicia when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Freedom Falcons took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benicia Panthers on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Freedom has scored all season.
Freedom saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hurtado, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Benicia's side, Alana Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyra Mason was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Rojas, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Freedom and nudges their season record down to 11-6. As for Benicia, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Freedom will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. Freedom is facing Deer Valley at the right time seeing as Deer Valley is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Benicia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benicia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Alhambra's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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