King's Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Benjamin Buccaneers on Tuesday. The last five games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
King's Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Saint Andrew's out 1-0.
The result came thanks to Chase Ceppo's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, King's Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Needle, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Benjamin had just enough and edged Coral Springs out 4-2 on Thursday.
Shane Giaimo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
The win got King's Academy back to even at 10-10. As for Benjamin, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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