Softball Preview: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Houston Mustangs
The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Houston Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Benedict at Auburndale will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Briarcrest Christian. That's two games straight that St. Benedict at Auburndale has won by exactly five runs.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlee Smith was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Evans, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Houston fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Wednesday. Houston has struggled against Tipton-Rosemark Academy recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Maci Frederick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8-1. As for Houston, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
St. Benedict at Auburndale beat Houston 9-4 when the teams last played on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Benedict at Auburndale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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