Jensen Beach was the 11-0 winner over Benjamin when they last played one another back in March of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Jensen Beach Falcons fell 7-3 to the Benjamin Buccaneers on Tuesday. Jensen Beach has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jensen Beach got a good showing from John Gillen, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jensen Beach saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cian Copeland, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Jensen Beach was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin only hit no.
On Benjamin's side, Cannon Baughman tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Buchanan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Benjamin Swank was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jensen Beach now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Benjamin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Jensen Beach will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hagerty at 6:00 p.m. Hagerty will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Jensen Beach surely won't give up without a fight. As for Benjamin, they will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Benjamin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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