The Auburn Trojans will face off against the Tahoma Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 14 straight losses, while Tahoma will come in with 13 straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Auburn's offense. They lost 15-0 to Kentridge on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Tahoma got the win against Stadium on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Alexa Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mia Hammington was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. She has been hot, having posted at least one triple the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kalani Higa, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Tahoma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Tahoma pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Auburn's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. The Trojans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tahoma, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Auburn continue to outrun the ball?
Auburn might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Tahoma in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Trojans 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.
