Softball Game Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Collierville Dragons

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 12:58am

Softball Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Collierville Dragons

On Thursday, the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles earned an 8-3 win over the Collierville Dragons. With that victory, St. Benedict at Auburndale brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoie Bernard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith McCusker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

St. Benedict at Auburndale's win bumped their record up to 10-8-1. As for Collierville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.

St. Benedict at Auburndale will head out on the road to square off against Tipton-Rosemark Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tipton-Rosemark Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Collierville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Houston at 5:00 p.m.

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