For the second straight game, Opelika will face off against Auburn. The Bulldogs will take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Opelika's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Opelika fell victim to Auburn and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Auburn's part, not much got past Will Whatley, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Opelika off the board. Whatley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Auburn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wilson Foster, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Foster a new career-high.
Opelika's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Auburn, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-14.
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