The Pawnee Indians will be playing at home against the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Pawnee has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Pawnee took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Staunton 6-5.
Meanwhile, Auburn waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 5-2.
Meena Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Patterson, who went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Wheatley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Pawnee's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Auburn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Pawnee might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Auburn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Pawnee, Shelby Seiler (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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