Softball Preview: Rockford Auburn Knights vs. Guilford Vikings
Rockford Auburn is 10-0 against Guilford since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rockford Auburn Knights will be playing at home against the Guilford Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rockford Auburn is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hononegah just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 11-1 defeat to the Indians might stick with them for a while.
Rockford Auburn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Viel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Guilford fell victim to Harlem and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Huskies. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Guilford has not been shut out since back in March.
Rockford Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Guilford's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rockford Auburn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Guilford, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Rockford Auburn's hitters?
Rockford Auburn beat Guilford 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Rockford Auburn repeat their success, or does Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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