Houston lost against St. Benedict at Auburndale last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Houston Mustangs lost 11-3 to the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles. Houston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Houston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skye Ebersole, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Benedict at Auburndale's side, Jorja Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Wheeler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlee Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Ava Coleman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-8-1.
Houston has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome White Station at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. White Station knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Houston likes a good challenge. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Brighton at 5:30 p.m.
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