Federal Way had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it five. They fell 16-12 to the Auburn Mountainview Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-1 back in April.
Meeghan Meagher was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Sosephina Sailiai was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs.
As for Auburn Mountainview, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Auburn Mountainview's side, Mia Heigh was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave Heigh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynna Erdmann, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Federal Way will face off against Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Gators have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Auburn Mountainview, they will square off against Enumclaw at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
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