Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to the Fife Trojans.
Jacquelyn Casad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Ryan Truitt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Fife's side, Mallory Geving made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Geving has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Geving was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Fife got a massive performance out of Bailee Flaig Ratcliffe-Flaig, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Wagner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Fife, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Auburn will head out on the road to challenge Kentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kentwood will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Auburn surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fife, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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