Southern/Diller-Odell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Auburn Bulldogs, falling 15-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southern/Diller-Odell of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Southern/Diller-Odell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Long, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Southern/Diller-Odell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Southern/Diller-Odell's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Southern/Diller-Odell will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Falls City at 11:00 a.m. Falls City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.2 runs per game on average), something Southern/Diller-Odell will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Auburn, they will square off against Wilber-Clatonia at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Auburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Wilber-Clatonia likes a good challenge.
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