Rockets
| 05/12/25 vs Quaboag Regional | 20 |
| 04/25/25 vs North Middlesex Regional | 12 |
| 04/14/25 @ Leicester | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Prouty | 11 |
| 05/02/25 @ Doherty Memorial | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn). They put the hurt on the Quaboag Regional Cougars with a sharp 23-3 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Connor Gardell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, James Hillis was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, two triples, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Cameron McLaughlin was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Auburn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Auburn and bumps their season record up to 14-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Quaboag Regional, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Auburn is set to face off against their familiar foe Tantasqua Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 2.1, the Warriors 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Quaboag Regional will square off against rival Oxford at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
