Benicia started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Redwood. They fell just short of the Redwood Giants by a score of 4-3 on Saturday.
Emma French was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. Ava Rojas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Redwood, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-5.
Benicia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Vintage on the 15th. As for Redwood, they will square off against Marin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marin Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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