Softball Game Preview: Auburn Eagles vs. Grayson County Blue Devils

Auburn is 8-2 against Grayson County since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Auburn barely beat George Wythe the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Maroons 17-4 on Wednesday. The Eagles have beaten the Maroons the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Maroons has come to flipping the script.

McKenzie Booth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.

Kaylee Ramrattan

Home Runs (Career)

05/07/25 vs George Wythe	2
04/01/25 @ Fort Chiswell	1
05/16/24 vs Giles	1
03/28/24 vs Fort Chiswell	1
03/13/24 @ Blacksburg	1

In other batting news, Kaylee Ramrattan was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Wilson, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4.

Auburn lost a few balls and finished the game with seven home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Grayson County came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Maroon Tide with a sharp 14-3 win. The game was the first time the Blue Devils have beaten the Maroon Tide on their field since April 6, 2022.

Auburn pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grayson County, their record now sits at 12-6.

Auburn couldn't quite finish off Grayson County in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 12-10. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.