Benavides had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bruni Badgers 7-6. This was a revenge contest for Benavides, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-5 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Benavides' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Pena, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Matthew Cadena was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Benavides pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Bruni, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Benavides will be playing in front of their home fans against Lasara at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benavides is facing Lasara at the right time seeing as Lasara is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bruni, they will head out on the road to take on San Perlita at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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