Auburn hasn't had much luck against Springfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to take on Springfield at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Auburn came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Pleasant Plains, falling 13-3.
Brody Flowers and Trey Boston stepped up to the plate in a big way. Flowers went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double, while Boston went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run was Flowers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Springfield didn't have quite enough to beat New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Wednesday and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Springfield has lost by just one run.
Springfield handed starting duties to Caiden Bietsch, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bietsch has become a key player for Springfield: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brody Scheffler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Wade Snyder was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Auburn now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Springfield, their record is now 4-6.
Auburn skirted past Springfield 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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