Baseball Recap: Auburn Riverside Ravens vs. Mt. Rainier Rams
Auburn Riverside fell victim to Mt. Rainier and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mt. Rainier Rams by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this year in which Auburn Riverside was not able to get on the board.
Auburn Riverside got a good showing from Cameron Bain, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Auburn Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Soto, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Auburn Riverside are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Mt. Rainier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Auburn Riverside will head out on the road to face off against Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Auburn Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mt. Rainier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Mt. Rainier will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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