Bland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 13-0 to the Auburn Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bland County of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
For Auburn's part, the result came thanks to McKenzie Booth's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Booth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carli Christian and Mallory Akers did most of the damage at the plate: Christian scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Akers scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Booth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bland County's loss dropped their record down to 1-14-2. As for Auburn, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Bland County will head out on the road to square off against George Wythe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Wythe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Bland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Auburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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