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| 05/03/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Briarcrest Christian is a perfect 10-0 against St. Benedict at Auburndale since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Briarcrest Christian will host St. Benedict at Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. Briarcrest Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Benedict at Auburndale likes a good challenge.
If Briarcrest Christian beats St. Benedict at Auburndale with 12 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Briarcrest Christian blew past Teays Valley 12-2 on Saturday.
Spence Moore looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last five games.
On the hitting side, Briarcrest Christian let Landon Rogers and Caleb Cowles run wild. Rogers went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Cowles went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Rogers has posted since back in April of 2024. Houston Walker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Briarcrest Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Benedict at Auburndale fell victim to Fayette Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. Benedict at Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam O'Brien, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Briarcrest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. St. Benedict at Auburndale dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Briarcrest Christian's way against St. Benedict at Auburndale when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Briarcrest Christian made off with an 11-0 win. Does Briarcrest Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Benedict at Auburndale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
