Softball Recap: Auburn Gets the Win

After losing to Mercy the last time they met, Auburn decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Monarchs by a score of 7-3 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Gretchen Paschal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Paschal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Cammie Hamann and Bree Wehenkel did most of the damage at the plate: Hamann went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Wehenkel went 3-for-4 with two runs.

Bulldogs

Batting Average

09/26/25 vs Mercy	45.2%
09/25/25 @ Syracuse	42.9%
09/13/25 vs Cameron	26.1%

Auburn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.

Auburn's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Mercy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.

Auburn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Falls City on the 27th. As for Mercy, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-1 loss against Gretna East on the 27th.