After flying high against Benson on Monday, Auburn came back down to earth. The Bulldogs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Platteview Trojans on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Auburn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Casey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Casey's first of the season.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Platteview, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Auburn will host Omaha Northwest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Platteview, they will square off against Beatrice at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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