The Benicia Panthers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Franklin Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Benicia will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Benicia can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Clayton Valley Charter as Benicia made off with a 17-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Benicia considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alana Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Benicia got a massive performance out of Vanessa Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Emma French was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Franklin lost 10-2 to Davis Sr. on Friday. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leah Pham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Benicia pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Franklin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Benicia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've been averaging 12.7. Given Benicia's sizable advantage in that area, Franklin will need to find a way to close that gap.
Benicia might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Benicia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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