Arlington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arlington knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully St. Benedict at Auburndale likes a good challenge.
Arlington can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Cordova onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Brooklynn Knight was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Knight has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Cooper was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Hatch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Benedict at Auburndale has not done well against Munford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. St. Benedict at Auburndale came out on top in a nail-biter against Munford and snuck past 2-0.
St. Benedict at Auburndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Charlee Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Arlington's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Arlington couldn't quite finish off St. Benedict at Auburndale when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Benedict at Auburndale's Jorja Wheeler, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Arlington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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