Eagles
| 03/20/25 @ Briarcrest Christian | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Briarcrest Christian | 15 |
| 04/30/25 vs Arlington | 12 |
| 04/28/25 @ Munford | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ University School of Jackson | 12 |
St. Benedict at Auburndale entered their tilt with Briarcrest Christian on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Olivia Evans was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Khloe Spence, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
St. Benedict at Auburndale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
St. Benedict at Auburndale pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-22.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Saints: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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