St. Benedict at Auburndale waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the University School of Jackson Bruins by a score of 8-3. This was payback for St. Benedict at Auburndale, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jorja Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlee Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabel Henderson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for University School of Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will head out on the road to challenge Munford at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. As for University School of Jackson, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lexington at 6:00 p.m.
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