Baseball Recap: Benjamin Buccaneers vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams
After losing to John Carroll Catholic the last time they met, Benjamin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Benjamin Buccaneers had just enough and edged the John Carroll Catholic Rams out 4-2.
Johnny Havlicek looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Owens, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On John Carroll Catholic's side, Taggert Cameron put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cameron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cameron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Cameron wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Messner, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Benjamin's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for John Carroll Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin will challenge West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Treasure Coast at 3:30 p.m.
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