The Wetumpka Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Auburn Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wetumpka is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Wetumpka put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Prattville.
Mya Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Holt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mari Beth Parette, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Auburn came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Benjamin Russell by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
Auburn also got a great performance from Mary Alderson Grace as she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Grace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Sides, who scored two runs and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Emily Seele, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wetumpka is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season. As for Auburn, their record now sits at 15-7-1.
Wetumpka beat Auburn 8-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wetumpka since the team 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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