Benjamin and King's Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Benjamin Buccaneers will square off against the King's Academy Lions on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Benjamin took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Coral Springs 4-2.
Shane Giaimo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. It was the first time this season that he tossed five or more strikeouts.
At the plate, Benjamin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Venoff, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, King's Academy got themselves on the board against Saint Andrew's on Thursday, but Saint Andrew's never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scots 1-0.
The result came thanks to Chase Ceppo's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Benjamin pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for King's Academy, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Benjamin came out on top in a nail-biter against King's Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 6-5. Will Benjamin repeat their success, or does King's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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