After a string of three wins, Pana's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Auburn Trojans by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pana of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Joey Laker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Laker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Laker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Allie Sarver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Pana's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Pana will head out on the road to take on Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Auburn, they will square off against Warrensburg-Latham at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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