The Rappahannock Raiders will challenge the Auburn Eagles at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rappahannock sitting on five straight wins and Auburn on 16.
Rappahannock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on William Campbell with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Two must be Auburn's lucky number: they beat Chilhowie with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Eagles beat the Warriors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Auburn pushed their record up to 26-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rappahannock, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Rappahannock was able to grind out a solid victory over Auburn in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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