The Auburn Rockets will square off against the Grafton Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Auburn's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Grafton has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Auburn proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Millbury. The two-run effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kyle McLaughlin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Auburn's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Everson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Liam Doyle also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Grafton and Oxford, and Oxford kept the tradition alive. The Gators took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates on Wednesday.
Grafton also got a good showing from James Tindall, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Auburn suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Grafton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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