Benedictine extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 9-7 in the process. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Avon Lake Shoremen 4-2. That's two games straight that the Bengals have won by exactly two runs.
Mario Mastrandrea
| 05/07/25 vs Avon Lake | 3 |
| 05/15/24 vs Norton | 0 |
| 05/07/24 @ Lutheran West | 3 |
Mario Mastrandrea tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Benedictine's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shepard Charlton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. That's the most hits Charlton has posted since back in May of 2024.
As for Avon Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 29th.
On Avon Lake's side, they got a good showing from Joe Falish, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Falish has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Josh Bobrowski was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Benedictine will head out to take on Midview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Avon Lake, they will be playing at home against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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