Softball Preview: Decatur Golden Gators vs. Auburn Mountainview Lions
The Decatur Golden Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Decatur: 3.8, Auburn Mountainview: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Decatur will head into Wednesday's match eager for some revenge after what happened against Kentridge: Decatur blew Kentridge out of the water the last time the pair played, but on WednesdayKentridge got their revenge. Decatur fell just short of Kentridge by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Decatur has scored all season.
Decatur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Deviney, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 21-1 win. Auburn Mountainview might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by 11 runs or more this season.
Mia Heigh was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila McBee, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Auburn Mountainview, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Decatur hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Auburn Mountainview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Decatur took their victory against Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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