After two games on the road, Benson is heading back home. They will take on the Horizon Honors Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Benson came up short against Willcox and fell 19-16.
Sadie Webb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Sierra Olson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Horizon Honors stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sequoia Pathway Academy a 17-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Horizon Honors sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Danica Guttierrez and Josie Barden made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Guttierrez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Barden struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Guttierrez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Guttierrez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Barden scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicole Topete was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Benson has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Horizon Honors, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Benson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Horizon Honors struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Benson came up short against Horizon Honors when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for Benson, Lucy Holweger (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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