Riverton had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it nine. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to the Auburn Trojans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 19-1 to the Trojans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Riverton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsey Dalby, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Auburn, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
On Auburn's side, Giada Sinclair and Meena Taylor were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Sinclair struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Taylor tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sinclair has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Sinclair went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Taylor has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Piper Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Carlisle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverton will square off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Auburn, they will challenge Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is facing Maroa-Forsyth at the right time seeing as Maroa-Forsyth is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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