Olympia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olympia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: East Peoria, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Olympia was ranked fifth). Olympia walked away with a 5-1 win over East Peoria on Friday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Auburn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Athens with a sharp 12-1 win.
Meena Taylor made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Addison Wheatley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Piper Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Olympia's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1-1. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season.
Olympia came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburn in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympia 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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