Auburn won the last time they faced Fort Chiswell, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Auburn Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburn.
McKenzie Booth spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Ramrattan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Fort Chiswell's side, Haley Brumbaugh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Auburn's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Fort Chiswell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Auburn will head out on the road to face off against Grayson County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Fort Chiswell, they will be playing at home against George Wythe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Wythe will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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