It was a good run, but St. Benedict at Auburndale unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Brighton Cardinals by a score of 4-2. St. Benedict at Auburndale has not had much luck with Brighton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jorja Wheeler put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Wheeler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charlee Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Benedict at Auburndale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only tossed eight.
On Brighton's side, Laney Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9-1. As for Brighton, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11-1.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will take on Briarcrest Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Benedict at Auburndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to challenge Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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