It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Auburn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Freeman Falcons 6-5. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gretchen Paschal spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Addison Darnell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Freeman, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-5 loss against Nebraska City on the 3rd. As for Freeman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-2 win against Raymond Central on the 1st.
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