Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn). Everything went their way against the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines on Thursday as the Auburn Bulldogs made off with a 15-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Gretchen Paschal made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Paschal was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Darnell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. Bree Wehenkel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Auburn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Auburn's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Auburn will square off against Raymond Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wilber-Clatonia, they will host Centura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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