St. Benedict at Auburndale is 0-10 against Tipton-Rosemark Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 6:30 p.m. St. Benedict at Auburndale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Thursday, St. Benedict at Auburndale was able to grind out a solid win over Collierville, taking the game 8-3. With that victory, St. Benedict at Auburndale brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoie Bernard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith McCusker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy earned a 7-4 win over Oakland on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Addie Thorpe, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Brooke Harrison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's record is now 10-8-1. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their record now sits at 14-7-1.
St. Benedict at Auburndale came up short against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can St. Benedict at Auburndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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