Auburndale won the last time they faced Edgar, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Auburndale Apaches walked away with a 14-10 win over the Edgar Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburndale.
Auburndale let Asa Soppe and Kaden Anderson loose on the outfield. Soppe went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Anderson scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Peyton Weinfurter was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
On Edgar's side, Leyton Schuett put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Schuett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schuett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Brock Mauer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jase Apfelbeck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Edgar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburndale only posted a batting average of .250.
Auburndale's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Edgar, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Auburndale will head out on the road to challenge Athens at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Athens knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Auburndale likes a good challenge. As for Edgar, they will head out on the road to take on Chequamegon at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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