Smiths Station extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-24. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Auburn Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Wednesday.
As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Auburn's part, Max Autrey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Autrey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Sack was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Dean Murray also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Smiths Station had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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