
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 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Madison Young was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 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, St. Benedict at Auburndale got a massive performance out of Olivia Evans, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Khloe Spence also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Briarcrest Christian: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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