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In just four games Denae Benites has hit five home runs, posted a .789 batting average and sparked a wave of excitement that heralds a new era for women's professional baseball.
The first game of the Women’s Pro Baseball League delivered drama, historic firsts and a rain‑soaked showdown that ended with a 10‑8 win for the Los Angeles Queens.
The Los Angeles Queens rallied from a five‑run deficit to defeat the New York Heights 10‑8 in the league’s first game, held at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois.
In a rain‑delayed opening game, the Los Angeles Queens rallied from a 7‑2 deficit to defeat the New York Heights 10‑8, highlighted by Isabella Villareal’s seventh‑inning pinch‑hit double and a historic first hit by Maggie Foxx.
The inaugural game of the Women's Professional Baseball League attracted a sellout crowd of over 4,000 fans to Robin Roberts Stadium, where the Los Angeles Queens erased a 7‑2 deficit to win 10‑8 amid ceremonial first pitches by baseball icons.