Baseball Recap: Auburn Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Rockets

Previous Games

04/18/25 vs Clinton	11-2
04/16/25 vs Lunenburg	12-5
04/14/25 @ Leicester	11-0
04/10/25 vs Grafton	8-1
04/09/25 vs Prouty	11-0
+ 5 more games

Auburn extended their winning streak to ten on Friday, bumping their season record up to 10-0 in the process. They blew past the Clinton Gaels 11-2. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Kyle McLaughlin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Auburn got a massive performance out of Owen Morrow, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that Morrow has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Friedland, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Auburn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

As for Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this match were averaging 3.86 runs allowed.

On Clinton's side, Davis Lunn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Brian Silvester was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburn will face off against Blackstone Valley RVT at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will square off against Hudson at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Gaels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.