St. Albans came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Jensen Beach Falcons with a sharp 9-3 win on Friday. For St. Albans, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Jensen Beach walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
George Minjack made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Minjack was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Peter Pinto was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Satchel Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Jensen Beach's side, Christian Herrington was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jensen Beach saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Velardo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Albans' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Jensen Beach, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
St. Albans is on the road again on Saturday to play Okeechobee at 4:00 p.m. As for Jensen Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jupiter at 6:00 p.m. Jupiter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Jensen Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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