Decatur is 2-7 against Auburn since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Decatur Golden Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Auburn Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Decatur earned a 9-5 victory over Auburn Mountainview.
Karen Cervantes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kahea Sharpe was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sina Fuiava, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Kentwood. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Auburn has not been shut out since back in March.
Decatur's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Decatur has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Auburn, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8. Will Decatur keep running through batters, or will Auburn buck the trend?
Everything went Decatur's way against Auburn in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Decatur made off with a 16-2 victory. Will Decatur repeat their success, or does Auburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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