For the second straight game, Central will face off against Auburn. The Red Devils will square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Auburn on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Red Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Wednesday.
For Auburn's part, they got a great performance from Ethan Wade as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Antwane Daniels was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Britt Farr, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Central, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-11.
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