For the second straight game, Arlington will face off against St. Benedict at Auburndale. The Tigers will take on the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Arlington nor St. Benedict at Auburndale made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Tigers fell 5-2 to the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
For St. Benedict at Auburndale's part, Jorja Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khloe Spence, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Everlee Verdugo-Privette, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
St. Benedict at Auburndale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington struck out 12 times.
St. Benedict at Auburndale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Arlington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Arlington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Benedict at Auburndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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