The Hartsburg-Emden Stags are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hartsburg-Emden is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Cuba/Spoon River Valley, falling 12-1.
Meanwhile, Auburn hadn't done well against Gillespie recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Auburn blew past Gillespie 9-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meena Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Wheatley, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Piper Taylor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Auburn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gillespie only posted a batting average of .233.
Hartsburg-Emden might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Auburn in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Hartsburg-Emden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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