Benicia is 7-2 against Clayton Valley Charter since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Benicia Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Benicia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
After a string of eight wins, Benicia's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 10-7 to College Park.
Alana Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma French and Sinead Maas did some serious damage despite the final result: French went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Maas went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.7 points allowed on Thursday. Clayton Valley Charter came out on top against Alhambra by a score of 11-8.
Ruby Bartholomew was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bartholomew was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anja Perreira was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Annika Scheafer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Benicia fell to 8-1. As for Clayton Valley Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Benicia hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clayton Valley Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Benicia beat Clayton Valley Charter 5-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Benicia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clayton Valley Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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