Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 28-13 defeat to the Tombstone Yellow Jackets might stick with them for a while. Even though they lost, Benson's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Sadie Webb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley McCabe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Tombstone's side, Bella Lopez was incredible, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna True, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Tombstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Benson will be playing at home against Bisbee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bisbee has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.78 runs per game on average), something Benson will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tombstone, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pima at 4:00 p.m. Pima is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Tombstone will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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