Benjamin Franklin entered their tilt with San Tan Foothills on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sabercats a 14-0 shutout. With that win, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Paolo Baca made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Benjamin Franklin's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 8-9-1 when he doesn't). Baca was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Matthew Economou
| 04/03/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sabino | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Payson | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Benjamin Franklin got a massive performance out of Matthew Economou, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Economou has become a key player for the Chargers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Darren Billingsley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Benjamin Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Benjamin Franklin's record is now 11-9-1. As for San Tan Foothills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's still a better percentage than their 5-16 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Benjamin Franklin is set to square off against their familiar foe ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, San Tan Foothills will take on rival Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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