The ALA - Ironwood Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
ALA - Ironwood not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9, 2024. They put the hurt on Bourgade Catholic with a sharp 12-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Liam Wood
| 03/25/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Thatcher | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Payson | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Seton Catholic | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Liam Wood, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for ALA - Ironwood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise. Dominic Cervantes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Sabercats by a score of 6-1.
Talan Speir was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Moran, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
ALA - Ironwood's record is now 3-9. As for Benjamin Franklin, their record now sits at 4-5-1.
Everything went ALA - Ironwood's way against Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as ALA - Ironwood made off with a 13-5 win. Will ALA - Ironwood repeat their success, or does Benjamin Franklin has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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