It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Germantown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 12-8 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2015.
Jeremy Parker and Bradyn Morris were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Parker didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Morris tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Parker got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, while Morris got on base in four of his six plate appearances. That's the most RBI Parker has posted since back in March.
Johnathan Rudd
| 04/07/25 @ Southwind | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fayette Ware | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cordova | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Fayette Ware | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Johnathan Rudd was excellent, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Germantown: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Atkins, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Germantown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Germantown and St. Benedict at Auburndale could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Red Devils will square off against Collierville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (223 vs. 4). Meanwhile, St. Benedict at Auburndale (ranked 266th) will meet Lausanne Collegiate (ranked 27th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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