Baseball Recap: Benjamin Comes Up Short

Benjamin suffered their biggest loss since April 24, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles, falling 13-5. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Thomas Harris

Earned Runs

02/17/25 vs Jupiter Christian	4
03/03/25 vs American Heritage	1

Benjamin got a good showing from Thomas Harris, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harris also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Benjamin is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Benjamin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Buchanan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Benjamin will face off against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they will take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.