It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact King's Academy can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Benjamin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
King's Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Bretti, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Benjamin's side, the result came thanks to Johnny Havlicek's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. Havlicek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
King's Academy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Benjamin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benjamin, they will take on Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Newman will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Benjamin surely won't give up without a fight.
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