The North Boone Vikings will challenge the Auburn Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Boone 3.9, Auburn 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Boone heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Auburn suffered their closest defeat since April 24th on Friday. They fell just short of Beecher by a score of 4-2. Like the Vikings, the Trojans also had to let a streak go: they had won seven straight, but that streak is no more.
Meena Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Auburn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Arenz, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 27-6. As for North Boone, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-7.
North Boone skirted past Auburn 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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