Fort Chiswell is 0-10 against Auburn since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Pioneers will square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fort Chiswell 3, Auburn 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fort Chiswell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Grayson County 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since May 16, 2024.
Fort Chiswell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mac Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Auburn waltzed into their contest on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Auburn pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Chiswell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Fort Chiswell suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Auburn in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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