Benjamin won the last time they faced St. John Paul II Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Benjamin Buccaneers walked away with a 5-2 win over the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Benjamin.
Shane Giaimo looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Swank, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On St. John Paul II Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Velardi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benjamin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin will face off against Jupiter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games West Boca Raton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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