After a string of six wins, Benedictine's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Benedictine was not able to get on the board.
For Miller School of Albemarle's part, they got a great performance from Jacob Rexrode as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rexrode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miller School of Albemarle's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ingram, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Benedictine's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season.
Benedictine will be playing in front of their home fans against Steward at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benedictine's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Steward's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miller School of Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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