Eagles
| 03/25/25 vs Memphis East | 26 |
| 03/19/25 vs Memphis Central | 9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 6 |
| 03/03/25 @ First Assembly Christian | 1 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Memphis Home Education Association, St. Benedict at Auburndale was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Memphis East Mustangs get on the board and left with a 26-0 victory. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Adam O'Brien made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Brien was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Cooper Hartwein was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kyle Silvestro, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
St. Benedict at Auburndale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Memphis East only posted an OBP of .467.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Memphis East, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, St. Benedict at Auburndale will challenge Fayette Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Benedict at Auburndale surely won't give up without a fight. As for Memphis East, they will square off against Kingsbury at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kingsbury has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something Memphis East will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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