Baseball Game Preview: Saint Andrew's Scots vs. Benjamin Buccaneers

Scots

Runs

03/29/25 vs Palm Beach Gardens	10
03/28/25 vs King's Academy	1
03/26/25 vs Somerset Academy - Canyons	16
03/25/25 vs West Boca Raton	9
03/13/25 @ Nova	7
+ 12 more games

Saint Andrew hasn't had much luck against Benjamin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Saint Andrew's will be taking part in a tournament against Benjamin at 4:00 p.m. Saint Andrew's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Saint Andrew's will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday. Saint Andrew's was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Palm Beach Gardens. The Scots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by nine runs or more this season.

Chase Lambalot tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Connor Berman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Spina, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.

Saint Andrew's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Beach Gardens only posted an OBP of .280.

Meanwhile, Benjamin came up short against Montverde Academy on Tuesday and fell 5-2. That's two games in a row now that the Buccaneers have lost by exactly three runs.

Brandon Owens was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

This is the second loss in a row for Benjamin and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Saint Andrew's, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

Saint Andrew's couldn't quite get it done against Benjamin in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 5-1. Will Saint Andrew's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.