Blacksburg had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Auburn Eagles, falling 19-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 last Wednesday.
Blacksburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beila Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was Watkins' first of the season.
As for Auburn, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 18-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average this season.
On Auburn's side, they got a great performance from Skyler Hodges as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hodges has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaylee Ramrattan was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnnie Gaynor, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Blacksburg will welcome Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Auburn, they are taking a road trip to face off against Radford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.67 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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