Softball Recap: Nebraska City Pioneers vs. Auburn Bulldogs
Nebraska City won the last time they faced Auburn, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Nebraska City Pioneers' way against the Auburn Bulldogs as the Nebraska City Pioneers made off with a 13-5 win. Considering the Pioneers have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lextyn Harker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Halle Nickels and Hanna Marth did most of the damage at the plate: Nickels went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Marth went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie Beethe, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nebraska City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn only posted an OBP of .241.
Nebraska City's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Auburn, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-8 record.
As of now, neither Nebraska City nor Auburn have any future games scheduled.
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