The Auburn Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Christian Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Auburn suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Beatrice.
Auburn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Boellstorff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Lincoln Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Roncalli Catholic on Thursday. Lincoln Christian blew past Roncalli Catholic 14-4. Considering Lincoln Christian has won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Grant DeHaan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. DeHaan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Wienke, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Luke Reiling was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lincoln Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Auburn came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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