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| 05/03/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/29/23 - Neutral | 8-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Auburn is 9-1 against George Wythe since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will host the Maroons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Auburn has three straight victories, George Wythe has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Auburn's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Eastern Montgomery as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Samantha Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Mallory Akers was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Auburn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Montgomery only posted an OBP of .227.
George Wythe had taken Grayson County down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Maroons lost 12-6 to the Blue Devils.
Jadelyn Faulkner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Layne, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Auburn's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for George Wythe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
George Wythe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Auburn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. It's a different story for George Wythe, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Auburn's hitters?
Auburn came out on top in a nail-biter against George Wythe when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
