Mt. Rainier hasn't had much luck against Auburn Riverside recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ravens at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Mt. Rainier came up short against Stadium and fell 5-2.
Mt. Rainier saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Oliver, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Oliver's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Auburn Riverside's offense. They came up short against Tahoma on Monday, falling 10-0. The Ravens haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Mt. Rainier's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Auburn Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Mt. Rainier hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Auburn Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Rainier suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Auburn Riverside in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Rams 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 softball content.
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