The Auburn Trojans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Southwestern by a score of 4-1.
Zach Newbold was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Newbold was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jed Furguson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Boylen, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart-Griffin came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Saukees out 6-5.
Auburn now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Auburn suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Sacred Heart-Griffin when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Auburn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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