Auburn had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it nine. They lost 16-0 to the Tahoma Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in April.
As for Tahoma, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
For Tahoma's part, Sienna Shulz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Shulz a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Mia Hammington was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Kalani Higa also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Auburn will host Kent-Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Tahoma, they will be playing at home against Auburn Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.
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