The Benjamin Buccaneers will be taking part in a tournament against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Benjamin had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They never let Santaluces onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buccaneers have posted since March 28, 2024.
Thomas Harris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Johnny Havlicek and Myles Reid did most of the damage at the plate: Havlicek scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reid scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Reid has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gus Doskey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Benjamin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santaluces only posted an OBP of .182.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Dr. Joaquin Garcia made sure to put some runs up on the board against Boca Raton on Wednesday. Everything went Dr. Joaquin Garcia's way against Boca Raton as Dr. Joaquin Garcia made off with a 12-1 win.
Brett Terry tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Justin Guzman was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Castrillon, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
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