The Benjamin Buccaneers will venture away from home to face off against the Forest Hill Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Tuesday, Benjamin came up short against Saint Andrew's and fell 7-4.
Benjamin got a good showing from Ryan Smith, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Luke Taplett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Forest Hill also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Royal Palm Beach by a score of 5-2.
Forest Hill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian De Jesus, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Benjamin's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Forest Hill, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Benjamin's way against Forest Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2018, as Benjamin made off with a 9-2 victory. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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