Baseball Preview: Benjamin Buccaneers vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams
The Benjamin Buccaneers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Benjamin came up short against Palmer Trinity and fell 9-5.
Benjamin got a good showing from Johnny Havlicek, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Griffin Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brodey Bitove, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic entered their tilt with Sebastian River with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Sharks 4-3.
Gavin Sucharski looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, John Carroll Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taggert Cameron, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Colt Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Benjamin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for John Carroll Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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