The Benedictine Mesa Baseball team secured a 9-4 victory over La Sierra in the first game of their series.
La Sierra initially took the lead in the 3rd inning with an unearned run, edging ahead by 1. However, Benedictine equalized in the 6th inning with a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing
Carlos Parra to score and tie the game at 1-1. La Sierra regained the lead in the 7th inning with 2 runs, but the bottom of the 7th saw a remarkable surge from BenU, scoring 8 runs courtesy of
Kyle Fenner,
Oliver Davies,
Carlos Parra,
Jack Fitzgerald,
Alec Larson,
Cameron Jowaiszas, and
Daniel Miranda, propelling the Redhawks to a 9-3 lead. Although La Sierra managed to score one run in the top of the 8th, Benedictine's defense held firm, securing the 9-4 win.
Key Players:
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Carlos Parra: 3 hits on 5 at-bats, 2 runs, 1 RBI.
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Daniel Miranda: 1 hit on 2 at-bats, 2 runs, 1 RBI.
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Jose Romero: 3 hits on 4 at-bats, including a double, and 2 RBIs.
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Kameron Haviland: Pitched 7 innings, allowing only 2 runs and striking out 5 batters.
Looking Ahead: The Redhawks will return to action on Sunday, April 7th, hosting their Senior Day against La Sierra at Gene Autry Stadium.
