Benjamin was the 5-2 winner over West Boca Raton when they last played one another back in March of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Benjamin Buccaneers fell just short of the West Boca Raton Bulls by a score of 7-6 on Thursday.
Derek Rubin and Benjamin Swank stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rubin went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Swank scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On West Boca Raton's side, the team relied heavily on Alan Hernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Saunders, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Benjamin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for West Boca Raton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin will square off against King's Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games King's Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Boca Raton, they will head out on the road to take on Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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