The Auburn Rockets will take on the Lunenburg Blue Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Auburn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lunenburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Auburn took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Doherty Memorial, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rockets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highlanders on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lunenburg never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Groton-Dunstable on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 22-12 win. With that victory, the Blue Knights brought their scoring average up to 8.8 runs per game.
Maegan Martell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and eight unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Lunenburg got a massive performance out of Lilly Grebinar, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Julia Grebinar, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lunenburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They got six more hits than Groton-Dunstable's also-impressive total of 12.
Lunenburg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Auburn, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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