Auburn Riverside is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Stadium a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Auburn Riverside Ravens will look to defend their home field against the Stadium Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Auburn Riverside has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Auburn Riverside and Tahoma had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Ravens lost 12-5 to the Bears on Friday.
Hannah Potter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Ashley Langford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Stadium made sure to put some runs up on the board against Curtis on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Vikings 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on London Kim, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Joelle Clapp, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Stadium was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Stadium now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Auburn Riverside, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Auburn Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Stadium struggles in that department as they've averaged .346. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Auburn Riverside took their win against Stadium when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Ravens repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.