Port St. Lucie was the 5-3 winner over Sebastian River when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars fell 8-5 to the Sebastian River Sharks on Tuesday. Port St. Lucie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Josh Benefield put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Benefield was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Victor Velasquez and Armani Estevez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Velasquez went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Estevez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Port St. Lucie lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Sebastian River's side, Kenny Porazzo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Villars, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Port St. Lucie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Sebastian River, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Port St. Lucie will head out on the road to challenge Westwood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port St. Lucie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Sebastian River, they will head out on the road to take on Melbourne Central Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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