The Benedictine Mesa Baseball team split the doubleheader with Antelope Valley on Saturday. The Redhawks lost game one 4-8 but bounced back to win game two 18-12, securing the series against Antelope Valley.
In game one, Antelope Valley took an early lead, scoring 3 runs in the first inning. BenU responded in the bottom of the 1st, with Parra scoring off a single to second base from
Dylan Bangs.
Alec Larson scored in the sixth inning on a wild pitch, bringing the score to 2-3. Antelope Valley added 4 more runs. In the bottom of the 9th inning,
Cameron Jowaiszas hit a home run, bringing him and
Ryan Curran home, but the Redhawks fell short, losing 4-8.
In the second game, Benedictine started strong, scoring two runs in the first inning;
Kyle Fenner scored on a center field error, and Dan Miranda stole home. In the second inning,
Oliver Davies scored on a third base error, and
Carlos Parra brought the score to 4-0 with a single. Antelope Valley took the lead in the third inning with 7 runs. BenU responded with a home run by Dan Miranda.
Carlos Parra's single in the fourth allowed
Oliver Davies to score. In the 5th inning, Benedictine scored 4 runs:
Cameron Jowaiszas' home run brought him and
Ryan Curran home,
Dylan Bangs scored on a single by Davies, and
Jack Fitzgerald scored on a sacrifice fly by Parra. Antelope Valley then scored 4 runs, retaking the lead 10-11. In the 7th inning,
Carlos Parra's ground out allowed Antony Sortino to score. In the 8th inning, the Redhawks scored 7 runs, with Bangs, Joe Consenza,
Ryan Curran, Sortino, Davies, Parra, and
Preston Vine-Close all crossing home plate. Antelope Valley scored one more run in the 9th, but BenU held on to win 18-12.
Key Players:
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Cameron Jowaiszas had one hit in one at-bat, a home run, and 2 RBIs in the first game. In the second game, he had one run, one home run, and 2 RBIs.
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Carlos Parra had 2 hits in 5 at-bats, including a double, and one run in the first game. In the second game, he had 3 hits in 4 at-bats and one run, with 5 RBIs.
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Daniel Miranda had 3 hits in 5 at-bats in the second game, along with 2 runs and 3 RBIs.
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Jack Fitzgerald had 2 hits in 3 at-bats, along with one run and 3 RBIs.
Looking Ahead: The Redhawks return to the field on Tuesday, March 5th, traveling to Tucson to face the University of Jamestown in a doubleheader for the Tucson Invitational.
