Baseball Recap: Auburn Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

In Saturday's Canine Competition, Auburn prevailed. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Omaha Northwest Huskies on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jackson Warner

Runs

03/27/25 vs West Nodaway	3
04/26/25 vs Omaha Northwest	2
04/21/25 vs Benson	2
04/17/25 @ Falls City	2
04/15/25 vs Lincoln Christian	1
+ 6 more games

Jackson Warner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Auburn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Sikora, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Auburn hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha Northwest struck out 12 times.

Auburn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Omaha Northwest, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Auburn will host Fairbury at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Omaha Northwest, they will be playing at home against Bennington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Badgers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.