It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rockford Auburn had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the DeKalb Barbs out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockford Auburn.
Alyssa Lowery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lily Parr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eva Ostergard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rockford Auburn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for DeKalb, they dropped their record down to 4-20 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Rockford Auburn will challenge Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hampshire will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Rockford Auburn surely won't give up without a fight. DeKalb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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