If Benjamin was riding high fresh off their 10-1 takedown of Dr. Joaquin Garcia last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benjamin Buccaneers fell just short of the Jupiter Christian Eagles by a score of 9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Buccaneers have suffered since February 21, 2024.
Johnny Havlicek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Derek Rubin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Benjamin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jupiter Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin will head out to challenge Jensen Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Jupiter Christian, they will face off against Palm Beach Gardens at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Beach Gardens also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 11.8 runs per game.
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