The Auburn Mountainview Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Auburn Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Auburn Mountainview has five straight wins, Auburn has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Auburn Mountainview is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Mt. Rainier (and have done all season long). Everything went Auburn Mountainview's way against Mt. Rainier on Thursday as Auburn Mountainview made off with a 16-0 victory. Give Auburn Mountainview's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Brynna Erdmann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Erdmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoey Murph and Mia Heigh did most of the damage at the plate: Murph went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Heigh scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Heigh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Mason, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Auburn suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Kentridge on Thursday.
Auburn Mountainview has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Auburn Mountainview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Auburn, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Auburn Mountainview keep running through batters, or will Auburn buck the trend?
Everything went Auburn Mountainview's way against Auburn when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Auburn Mountainview made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn Mountainview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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