St. David waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Benson Bobcats. This was payback for St. David, who suffered a 9-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Wise, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Emelynn Jacquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Benson's side, Riley Francione put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Francione was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Francione wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylei Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Trejo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. David's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1-1. As for Benson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
St. David will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Morenci at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Morenci: 3.2, St. David: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Benson, they will head out on the road to face off against Pima at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Benson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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