Benicia scored first but ultimately less than Clayton Valley Charter in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Kloie Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Alyssa Haywood made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arielle Der, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Benicia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Clayton Valley Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Benicia will square off against Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they have already played their next contest, a 6-2 victory against Freedom on the 1st.
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