Benjamin Franklin had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it five. They fell 23-18 to the Northwest Christian Crusaders. The Chargers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Katherine Delavigne led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Adlee Trujillo was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
As for Northwest Christian, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Northwest Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Kinsey Unger, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and three doubles. That's the most stolen bases Unger has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ella Reuter, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Benjamin Franklin will face off against rival Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwest Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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