Softball Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels
St. Benedict at Auburndale has not done well against Tipton-Rosemark Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles came out on top against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Benedict at Auburndale.
Jorja Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wheeler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlee Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabel Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Tipton-Rosemark Academy's side, Brooke Harrison was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Benedict at Auburndale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9-1 record this season. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-12-1.
As of now, neither St. Benedict at Auburndale nor Tipton-Rosemark Academy have any future games scheduled.
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