The Auburn Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wetumpka Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Auburn: 3.1, Wetumpka: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Auburn can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Benjamin Russell.
Mary Alderson Grace tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Sides, who scored two runs and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Emily Seele, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wetumpka put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Prattville onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wetumpka.
Mya Holt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Holt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mari Beth Parette was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 15-7-1. As for Wetumpka, they pushed their record up to 30-4 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Auburn came up short against Wetumpka in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holt, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Auburn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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