Recap: Suncoast Chargers vs. Okeechobee Brahmans
Suncoast won the last time they faced Okeechobee, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Suncoast Chargers came out on top against the Okeechobee Brahmans by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that Suncoast has won by exactly four runs.
Brady Benevides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Neihoff was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Ones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Okeechobee's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Kindell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Suncoast has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Okeechobee, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Suncoast will head out on the road to face off against Mater Academy Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast: 2, Mater Academy Charter: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Okeechobee, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Albans at 4:00 p.m.
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