Arlington dropped their record down to 14-12-2 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 5-2 to the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Arlington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory Caldwell, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On St. Benedict at Auburndale's side, Jorja Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Khloe Spence was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Everlee Verdugo-Privette was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
While Arlington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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