It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Auburndale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marathon Red Raiders, sneaking past 6-5. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Morgan Griesbach spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Jalynn Scherr
| 05/05/26 vs Marathon | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Chequamegon | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Medford | 1 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jalynn Scherr, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Auburndale's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Marathon, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Auburndale will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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