The Benjamin Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin will be strutting in after a victory while Jensen Beach will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Benjamin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Palm Beach Gardens. The victory was just what Benjamin needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior match.
Benjamin got a great performance from August Doskey as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Doskey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harrison Ashley was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Drew Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jensen Beach had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Parrish Community on Thursday.
Cian Copeland put in work no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Copeland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Benjamin pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Benjamin might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Jensen Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Benjamin, Dillon Moran (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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