Benicia waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Alhambra Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Benicia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Sinead Maas's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Benicia's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Kyra Mason was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Benicia's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Alhambra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Benicia will be playing at home against College Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (College Park: 3.5, Benicia: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Alhambra, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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