Louisville had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past the Auburn Bulldogs 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Landon Voss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Voss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Jederick Brito-Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Brayden Harms was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Like Louisville, Auburn also got a great game from a two-way player: Christian Gage. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gage was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Shultz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Noah Erickson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Auburn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisville only tossed seven.
Louisville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Auburn, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Louisville will head out on the road to take on Fort Calhoun on Friday. As for Auburn, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-6 defeat vs. Omaha North on the 19th.
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