Melbourne Central Catholic lost against Benjamin back in March of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers fell just short of the Benjamin Buccaneers by a score of 4-3.
Ryder Widick put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. Benjamin pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
When Melbourne Central Catholic and Benjamin next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Melbourne Central Catholic will take on Heritage and their three-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Melbourne Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Benjamin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Benjamin will try to stop St. John Paul II Academy's five-game winning streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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