Tuesday just wasn't the day for Oxbridge Academy's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Suncoast Chargers on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oxbridge Academy in their matchups with Suncoast: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Suncoast's part, the result came thanks to Brady King's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up ten Ks. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Benevides, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Ellis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Oxbridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Suncoast, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Oxbridge Academy will head out on the road to challenge Palm Beach Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oxbridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Suncoast, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Treasure Coast at 6:30 p.m. Suncoast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Treasure Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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