St. Benedict at Auburndale came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Brentwood Academy Eagles by a score of 10-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Benedict at Auburndale also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Benedict at Auburndale let Charlee Smith and Olivia Evans loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Evans scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Henderson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Brentwood Academy's side, Skye Carter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 22-9-1 record this season. As for Brentwood Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13-1.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brentwood Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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