The Jensen Beach Falcons will take on the Benjamin Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jensen Beach, who comes in off a win.
Jensen Beach took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Lincoln Park Academy onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Peyton Baum looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Hughes, who went a perfect2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Will Rader was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Jensen Beach always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Park Academy only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Benjamin suffered their closest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Jupiter Christian by a score of 9-7.
Johnny Havlicek was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Derek Rubin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Benjamin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jensen Beach, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Jensen Beach came up short against Benjamin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-3. Can Jensen Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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