Runge and Benavides squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Runge had to settle for second. They lost 21-4 to the Benavides Eagles. Runge's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row.
Jayden Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Rios, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Benavides' side, they got a massive performance out of Matthew Cadena, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Eliseo FRANCO, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Runge's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Benavides, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Runge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benavides, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against D'Hanis. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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