With a playoff game on the line, Auburn rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Southwestern Piasa Birds by a score of 4-1. The win was familiar territory for Auburn who now have three in a row.
Zach Newbold made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Newbold was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jed Furguson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Boylen, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Auburn now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 27-8.
Auburn is on the road again on Wednesday to play Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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