Auburn has gone 7-1 against Riverton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Trojans will welcome the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Auburn will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Auburn's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Nokomis. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meena Taylor
| 03/24/25 @ Routt Catholic | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hartsburg-Emden | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Staunton | 7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 7 |
The result came thanks to Meena Taylor's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 19 Ks. Those 19 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Skylar Meats was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jenna Arenz, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Auburn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nokomis struck out 19 times.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They came up short against Pleasant Plains, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Allayah Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Riverton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Auburn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Riverton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Auburn keep running through batters, or will the Hawks buck the trend?
Everything went Auburn's way against Riverton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Auburn made off with a 19-1 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
