Softball Recap: Auburn Trojans vs. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays
Auburn came tearing into Tuesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Auburn also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Meena Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor Patterson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Wheatley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's side, Aubrey Vogel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
Auburn will head out on the road to face off against Pawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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