The Benjamin Buccaneers will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Benjamin nor Melbourne Central Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Benjamin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Suncoast on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1. The Buccaneers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Benjamin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Soto, who went 2-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits Soto has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Central Catholic came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 2-1.
Thomas Chiuchiolo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Melbourne Central Catholic is 4-1 when Chiuchiolo allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Chiuchiolo was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Benjamin was able to grind out a solid win over Melbourne Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, winning 8-3. Does Benjamin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melbourne Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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