The Auburn Riverside Ravens have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Auburn Riverside: 2.9, Emerald Ridge: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Auburn Riverside will head into Saturday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a seven-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Prairie by a score of 8-6.
Seneca Aarstad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Langford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Emerald Ridge had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven last Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Spartans.
Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kailey Verhoeven and Taylor Orgeles did most of the damage at the plate: Verhoeven scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Orgeles went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Auburn Riverside's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Emerald Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Auburn Riverside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .570. However, it's not like Emerald Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .515. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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