St. Benedict at Auburndale entered their tilt with Houston with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Houston Mustangs with a sharp 11-3 win on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Benedict at Auburndale also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Jorja Wheeler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
On Houston's side, they 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.
St. Benedict at Auburndale pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will face off against Brighton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Houston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White Station at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. White Station will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Houston surely won't give up without a fight.
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