Opelika is 0-10 against Auburn since April of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Opelika barely beat Smiths Station the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Panthers 13-1 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Central.
Stuart Mills was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sheppard, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Opelika pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Auburn, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
Opelika might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Auburn when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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