Auburn faced Shrewsbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rockets walked away with a 6-1 win over the Colonials. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Connor Gardell looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Auburn let Cameron McLaughlin and Jayden Ortiz run wild. McLaughlin went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Ortiz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. McLaughlin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Santos-Diaz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Rockets
| 05/20/25 vs Shrewsbury | 6-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Bartlett | 5-2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Quaboag Regional | 23-3 |
Auburn pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Shrewsbury, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Auburn is taking a road trip to square off against Southbridge at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shrewsbury, they will host St. John's at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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