St. Benedict at Auburndale had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Houston Mustangs by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that St. Benedict at Auburndale has won by exactly five runs.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Evans was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Houston's side, Maci Frederick was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylea Howell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Houston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will head out on the road to face off against Briarcrest Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Benedict at Auburndale is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Houston, they will be playing at home against Obion County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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