The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Auburn can't be too worried about heading out to take on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central: they just beat Meridian at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Trojans came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Meena Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Addison Wheatley
| 05/05/25 @ Meridian | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Riverton | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Calhoun | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Athens | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Routt Catholic | 2 |
On the hitting side, Addison Wheatley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Carlisle, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central earned an 8-5 victory over Rushville-Industry last Monday. The win continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Mackenzie Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Vogel, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Regan Heubner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Auburn pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, their record now sits at 7-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Auburn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Auburn beat PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
