Baseball Preview: King's Academy Lions vs. Benjamin Buccaneers
King's Academy and Benjamin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The King's Academy Lions will play host again on Monday to welcome the Benjamin Buccaneers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The last three games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, King's Academy came out on top against Boca Raton by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Chase Ceppo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Dalton Needle was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Delvalle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Benjamin had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against West Boca Raton on Thursday.
Derek Rubin and Benjamin Swank did some serious damage despite the final result: Rubin went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Swank scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory got King's Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Benjamin, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
King's Academy suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Benjamin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can King's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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