Falls City was not able to break out of their rough patch in Thursday's first game as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to the Auburn Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Falls City of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Falls City saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orion Cattrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Cattrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Bowdy Jones was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Auburn's side, Noah Erickson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Sierks, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Falls City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Auburn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Falls City by a score of 7-1 later that day.
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