Syracuse hasn't had much luck against Auburn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Syracuse Rockets will challenge the Auburn Bulldogs. Syracuse will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Monday, Syracuse came up short against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder and fell 8-5. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly three runs.
Mayson Sprague made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Even though they lost, Syracuse was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Auburn also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Mercy by a score of 9-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auburn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretchen Paschal, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Paschal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Syracuse might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Auburn in their previous meeting on September 7th. Can Syracuse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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