Benicia let College Park stack four runs on them in the second inning on Thursday but luckily Benicia prevailed anyway. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Falcons 7-6. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one run.
Kaity Nichols
| 04/24/25 @ College Park | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Alhambra | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Amador Valley | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Livermore | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Kaity Nichols, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Rojas, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Benicia hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Benicia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for College Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Benicia is set to challenge their familiar foe Northgate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, College Park will take on rival Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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