Jensen Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 9-3 loss to the St. Albans Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. Jensen Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Albans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Christian Herrington was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jensen Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Velardo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On St. Albans' side, George Minjack was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Minjack was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peter Pinto was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Satchel Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jensen Beach's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. Albans, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Jensen Beach has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jupiter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jupiter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Jensen Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Albans, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Okeechobee at 4:00 p.m.
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