Benjamin was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Jensen Beach Falcons by a score of 7-3. With that victory, Benjamin brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
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, Drew Buchanan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Swank, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jensen Beach's side, they 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.
The win made it two in a row for Benjamin and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Jensen Beach, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Benjamin will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benjamin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Jensen Beach, they will be playing at home against Hagerty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hagerty is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Jensen Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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