Grayson County is 2-8 against Auburn since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Grayson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Grayson County is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since May 9, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Varsity Opponent 6-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mav Goad
| 03/25/25 @ Bland County | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Holston | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Holston | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Giles | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Mav Goad, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Grayson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Ben Hill also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Auburn strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Fort Chiswell as they made off with a 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Grayson County's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Grayson County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Auburn when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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