The Auburn Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Auburn's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Auburn is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Rock Port (and have done all season long). Auburn blew past Rock Port 12-6.
Eli Albury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Albury has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Albury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Erickson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Logan Sierks was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lincoln Lutheran was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wahoo/Bishop Neumann by a score of 3-2.
Lincoln Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dawes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Auburn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
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