For the second straight game, St. Benedict at Auburndale will face off against Briarcrest Christian. St. Benedict at Auburndale will be playing at home against Briarcrest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Benedict at Auburndale has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Benedict at Auburndale fell victim to Briarcrest Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 11-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Briarcrest Christian's part, they got a great performance from Phinn Waters as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Waters has posted over his last five matchups.
On the hitting side, Taylor Brady was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Clayton Speck was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Briarcrest Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Benedict at Auburndale didn't got any hits.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Briarcrest Christian, bringing their record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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