The Benjamin Buccaneers will square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Benjamin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia hit Benjamin with a eight-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buccaneers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Connor Buchanan and Myles Reid stepped up to the plate in a big way. Buchanan got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Reid went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman fell victim to Okeechobee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Brahmans by a score of 2-0.
Cardinal Newman had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Hunter Gardner and Brady Heminger Gardner pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Heminger struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Heminger has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Reddoch, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Benjamin's record is now 11-10. As for Cardinal Newman, their record now sits at 12-12.
Benjamin was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in February, winning 7-3. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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