Eastside is 0-4 against Auburn since June of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Spartans will challenge the Eagles at 9:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastside comes in on 14 and Auburn on 12.
Eastside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Buffalo Gap a 4-0 shutout.
Braelyn Hall
| 06/13/25 vs Buffalo Gap | 14 |
| 06/09/25 vs George Wythe | 10 |
| 06/03/25 vs Holston | 10 |
| 05/29/25 vs Honaker | 14 |
| 05/23/25 vs Rye Cove | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Buffalo Gap's batters probably weren't too happy with Braelyn Hall, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eastside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Compton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Rappahannock typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Auburn proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Raiders.
McKenzie Booth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Ramrattan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Johnnie Gaynor, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Auburn's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 26-2.
Eastside couldn't quite get it done against Auburn when the teams last played back in June of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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