The Benedictine Mesa Baseball team suffered a narrow defeat against OUAZ, with a final score of 4-5.
OUAZ took an early lead with a run in the 1st inning. However, the Redhawks swiftly responded, with
Alec Larson's double allowing
Jack Fitzgerald and
Ryan Curran to score, putting Benedictine ahead 2-1. In the fourth inning,
Jose Romero's sacrifice fly brought Larson home, extending the lead. The Spirit fought back in the 5th, scoring two runs to tie the game at 3-3. OUAZ managed to take the lead in the 6th, but
Kyle Fenner's score on an error at second base leveled the game once again at 4-4. However, in the 9th inning, OUAZ scored a crucial run, and despite efforts from the Redhawks, they couldn't mount a comeback, resulting in a 4-5 loss.
Key Players:
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Alec Larson: 2 hits, including a double, in 4 at-bats, with 1 run and 2 RBIs.
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Ryan Curran: Contributed with one run.
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Jack Fitzgerald: Scored one run.
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Matt Dinkel: Pitched for 2 innings, allowing only 1 hit, no runs, and striking out 4 batters.
Looking Ahead: The Redhawks will return to action on Thursday, traveling to OUAZ for a game at 5 PM.
