After flying high against Alhambra last Tuesday, Clayton Valley Charter came back down to earth. The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles lost 17-2 to the Benicia Panthers on Thursday. Clayton Valley Charter has not had much luck with Benicia recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Clayton Valley Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Bartholomew, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Benicia's side, Alana Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Benicia got a massive performance out of Vanessa Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma French, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Clayton Valley Charter's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Benicia, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Clayton Valley Charter will square off against College Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clayton Valley Charter has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Benicia, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Franklin at 12:00 p.m. Benicia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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