Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Hoover Buccaneers by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Auburn of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Hoover's part, Olivia Christian made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Christian was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Kaitlyn Raines looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Christian wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Foran, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Hoover, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 24-4-1.
Auburn will be playing in front of their home fans against Benjamin Russell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Auburn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hoover, they will head out on the road to square off against Mortimer Jordan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mortimer Jordan's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hoover's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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