After two games on the road, Auburn is heading back home. They will take on the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Auburn narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Palmyra Northwestern 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Zach Newbold, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Furguson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They fell just short of Pana by a score of 2-0 on Thursday.
Hillsboro saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ketch Mills, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Auburn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Auburn took their victory against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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