With a playoff win on the line, Julian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders with a sharp 24-5 win. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Hailey Bennett
| 05/24/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 6 |
| 05/23/25 vs Calipatria | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Borrego Springs | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Vincent Memorial | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Warner | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
Hailey Bennett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and six RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.1 RBI per game.
In other batting news, Lara Arabian was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avalina Magante-Ortiz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Julian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Julian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Julian will host Calipatria at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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