Baseball Recap: Auburn Bulldogs vs. Benson Bunnies
Auburn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Benson Bunnies a 29-0 shutout. With that win, Auburn brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Travon Shaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Shaw was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Auburn let Levi Boellstorff and Christian Gage loose on the outfield. Boellstorff got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Gage scored five runs while going 3-for-4. Noah Erickson was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Auburn's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Benson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburn will face off against Platteview at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Benson, they will head out on the road to take on Papillion-LaVista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Papillion-LaVista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Benson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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