Auburndale fell victim to East Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the East Bay Indians might stick with them for a while.
Auburndale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ailenid Lozada, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On East Bay's side, Elana Roush spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Roush has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Bay let Molly Johnson and Aisha Duncan loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Duncan scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Auburndale has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for East Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Auburndale is on the road again on Sunday to play Parrish Community at 1:00 p.m. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Bay, they will face off against Mitchell at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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