Nebraska City hit Auburn with a ten-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 17-16. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Auburn's record now sits at 17-8. As for Nebraska City, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Coming up, Auburn will take on Yutan-Mead in a tournament on Saturday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Nebraska City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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