Benedictine Mesa showed grit, late-inning fight, and strong pitching throughout Saturday's doubleheader at Hope International, but the Redhawks ultimately came up short in both contests, falling 7–5 in Game One and 1–0 in a tightly contested Game Two. GAME ONE:
The Redhawks wasted no time getting on the board in the opener. Anthony Setticasi singled to lead off the game, later coming around to score on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Tyler Jackson to put Benedictine up 1–0 early.

Hope International answered back and then slowly built momentum, scoring once in the first, once in the third, twice in the fifth, and two more in the sixth to take a 6–1 lead.

Benedictine generated multiple scoring chances early in the game—including a bases-loaded situation in the third—but struggled to cash in until the sixth, when pinch-hitter Tyson Treadgill sparked the offense with a leadoff double. Cooper Jeffries followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to 6–2.

After Hope added one more insurance run, the Redhawks mounted a furious ninth-inning comeback. Zeus Durazo reached on an error, and Setticasi drove him in with a double down the left-field line. Moments later, Jack Moore blasted a two-run homer to left field, bringing Benedictine within 7–5.

The Redhawks threatened again after a two-out error extended the inning, but the Royals managed to record the final out and escape the late surge. GAME TWO: 
Game Two showcased elite pitching on both sides, as Benedictine and HIU combined for just one run and eight total hits.

The lone run of the game came in the second inning when Hope cashed in on a leadoff double and RBI double down the left-field line. From there, the Redhawks' pitching staff took control. Benedictine held the Royals scoreless over the final four innings, surrendering only one hit during that stretch.

Offensively, the Redhawks' best chance to score came in the fourth. After AJ Fernandez singled to open the inning, Ben Schnurman followed with another single, and Austin Reiten—running for Fernandez—advanced to third on a flyout. With runners at the corners and two outs, Benedictine looked poised to break through, but a fielder's choice ended the inning.

In the seventh, Benedictine put the tying run on again when Tyler Jackson reached on a hit-by-pitch and Javier Rochin chopped an infield single. But as Jackson tried to take an extra base, the Royals shut down the opportunity, closing out the 1–0 decision.