The Benicia Panthers will face off against the Carondelet Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Benicia will be strutting in after a win while Carondelet will be coming in after a loss.
Benicia's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Acalanes with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th.
Alana Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Aryanna Banks-Lockhart
| 04/08/25 @ Acalanes | 4 |
| 04/18/24 @ Alhambra | 3 |
| 04/17/24 @ Granada | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Clayton Valley Charter | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 2 |
In other batting news, Aryanna Banks-Lockhart was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ava Rojas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Benicia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Carondelet didn't have quite enough to beat Vanden on Saturday and fell 7-5.
Carondelet also got a good showing from Elle Quinn, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Angela Gates was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Myleiana Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Benicia now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Carondelet, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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