On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against the University School of Jackson Bruins.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Benedict at Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Kavin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for University School of Jackson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will head out on the road to face off against Covington at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games St. Benedict at Auburndale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for University School of Jackson, they will head out on the road to take on Scotts Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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