The Blacksburg Bruins will take on the Auburn Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Blacksburg has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Auburn will arrive with 17 straight victories.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Blacksburg and Pulaski County have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bruins came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-7.
Alex MacCarty was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Auburn's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Galax a 9-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Leah Wimmer and Kaylen Mitcham did most of the damage at the plate: Wimmer went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Mitcham went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Ramrattan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 17-0. As for Blacksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Blacksburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've averaged .429. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Blacksburg suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Auburn when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
