Benjamin was the 10-5 winner over Jupiter when they last played one another back in February of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Benjamin Buccaneers fell 6-1 to the Jupiter Warriors on Monday.
Benjamin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Buchanan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Jupiter's side, Gabe Graulau made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graulau has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Graulau was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Ethan Trivison tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Schwarz, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Jupiter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Benjamin will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Heritage is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Benjamin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jupiter, they will head out on the road to challenge Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jupiter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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