Softball Game Preview: Auburn Eagles vs. Eastside Spartans

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Previous 4 Games

06/06/23 - Home	4-1 W
06/22/21 - Neutral	4-1 W
05/30/16 - Away	16-5 W
06/03/15 - Neutral	9-2 W

Auburn is a perfect 4-0 against Eastside since June of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Eagles will take on the Spartans at 9:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Auburn sitting on 12 straight victories and Eastside on 14.

Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Rappahannock 4-3.

McKenzie Booth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kaylee Ramrattan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnnie Gaynor, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Meanwhile, Eastside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Buffalo Gap by a score of 4-0.

Buffalo Gap's batters probably weren't too happy with Braelyn Hall, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks).

On the hitting side, Eastside's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Compton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Eastside pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Auburn, their record now sits at 22-4.

Auburn was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastside when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.