Auburn put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Fairbury Jeffs as the Auburn Bulldogs made off with a 14-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburn.
Travon Shaw was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Shaw was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three triples, two runs, and two RBI while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Boellstorff, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Wyatt Tanner was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
On Fairbury's side, Jacob Nippert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Fairbury, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Auburn will be playing at home against Rock Port at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rock Port's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Fairbury, they will head out on the road to challenge Seward at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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