Softball Recap: Auburn Mountainview Lions vs. Jefferson Raiders
Auburn Mountainview put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jefferson Raiders an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Auburn Mountainview as they're now sitting on four straight.
Addy Thibeault- Miranda and McKenna Ward were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Thibeault- Miranda struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ward pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thibeault- Miranda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thibeault- Miranda scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Ward scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lila Heigh, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Murph, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Auburn Mountainview's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Auburn Mountainview will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Rainier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Auburn Mountainview's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Jefferson, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Auburn Riverside at 7:00 p.m. Auburn Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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