St. Benedict at Auburndale came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Brentwood Academy Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. That's more bragging rights for St. Benedict at Auburndale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Benedict at Auburndale let Ava Coleman and Meredith McCusker loose on the outfield. Coleman scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while McCusker went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Brentwood Academy's side, Mia Brauss put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Brauss was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Brauss wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cayla Clemmer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9-1 record this season. As for Brentwood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12-1.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brentwood Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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