05/06/24 - Home | 17-0 W |
05/02/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
05/03/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
03/19/15 - Home | 19-0 W |
Auburn is a perfect 4-0 against Kent-Meridian since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Auburn Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Kent-Meridian Royals at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Auburn is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They came out on top against Beamer by a score of 12-8. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Taya Totten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Totten was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Auburn got a massive performance out of Alivia Sterner, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Sterner posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Katelyn Cartwright was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
Auburn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beamer only posted an OBP of .368.
Meanwhile, Kent-Meridian had to endure a 15-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 victory over Clover Park on Wednesday.
Auburn took their win against Kent-Meridian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kent-Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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