Auburn waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Chiswell Pioneers a 5-0 shutout. Give Auburn's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
The team relied heavily on Johnnie Gaynor, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Ariel Mullins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Auburn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Fort Chiswell, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Auburn will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Narrows at 5:00 p.m. Auburn is facing Narrows at the right time seeing as Narrows is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Fort Chiswell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Craig County at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Fort Chiswell's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Craig County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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