The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Munford Cougars at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. St. Benedict at Auburndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Munford is hoping to do on Wednesday what University School of Jackson couldn't on Monday: put an end to St. Benedict at Auburndale's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Benedict at Auburndale walked away with an 8-3 victory over University School of Jackson.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlee Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabel Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Munford had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Millington Central out 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Munford needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
St. Benedict at Auburndale has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for Munford, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
St. Benedict at Auburndale came out on top in a nail-biter against Munford in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Benedict at Auburndale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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