The Gulliver Prep Raiders will take on the Benjamin Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gulliver Prep came out on top against Miami Beach on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Raiders never let the Hi-Tides get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Jonah Weissmann's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
Jacob Lombard
| 03/16/26 vs Miami | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Florida Christian | 3 |
| 03/10/26 @ TERRA Environmental | 3 |
| 03/05/26 @ Westminster Christian | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Mater Lakes Academy | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Gulliver Prep let Chase Cherne and Jacob Lombard run wild. Cherne went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Lombard went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Lombard is becoming a predictor of Gulliver Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Falcon, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Benjamin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Palm Beach Central on Thursday. The Buccaneers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 13th (when they won 12-0).
Benjamin also got a great performance from Thomas Harris as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CJ Soto, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Myles Reid also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Gulliver Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Benjamin, their record now sits at 7-8.
Gulliver Prep couldn't quite finish off Benjamin when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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