Auburn easily dispatched Eastern Montgomery last Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Eagles fell just short of the Blacksburg Bruins by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Auburn got a good showing from Skyler Hodges, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hope Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season.
Eagles
| 03/27/25 @ Blacksburg | 4-6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 12-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Giles | 11-3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Amherst County | 7-5 |
| 03/22/25 vs Jefferson Forest | 5-7 |
With the defeat, Auburn broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Blacksburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-0 victory against Bland County on the 28th. As for Blacksburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lord Botetourt on the 1st.
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