On Saturday Auburn will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against Southern/Diller-Odell. Auburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Southern/Diller-Odell likes a good challenge.
Auburn will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southern/Diller-Odell on Thursday. Everything went Auburn's way against Southern/Diller-Odell as Auburn made off with a 12-2 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Gretchen Paschal made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Auburn let Makenna Snodgrass and Bree Wehenkel loose on the outfield. Snodgrass went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Wehenkel went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Auburn lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 3-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Southern/Diller-Odell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Auburn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Southern/Diller-Odell, though, as they've been averaging 12.3. Given Auburn's sizable advantage in that area, Southern/Diller-Odell will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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