The Suncoast Chargers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Suncoast: 2, Mater Academy Charter: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Suncoast earned a 5-1 win over Okeechobee. That's two games straight that Suncoast has won by exactly four runs.
Brady Benevides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Neihoff was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Manuel Ones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past American Heritage 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mater Academy Charter.
Mater Academy Charter also got a great performance from Jonathan Leyva as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kevin Clemente relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Mater Academy Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Larry Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Suncoast is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Mater Academy Charter, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Suncoast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Mater Academy Charter, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Suncoast's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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