Auburn extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 18-13. They came up short against the Kearney Catholic Stars, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Saturday.
Addison Darnell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
As for Kearney Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.
On Kearney Catholic's side, Raegan Ruyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ruyle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Colling was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Ruyle, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Auburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kearney Catholic, they will be playing at home against Central City at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Stars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bison have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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