After flying high against Illini Central last Tuesday, Auburn came back down to earth. The Auburn Trojans fell just short of the Casey-Westfield Warriors by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Auburn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Casey-Westfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Jed Furguson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Auburn has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Casey-Westfield, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-7 loss vs. Eureka on the 20th. Casey-Westfield has also already played their next match, a 5-2 defeat against Routt Catholic on the 19th.
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