Galax hasn't had much luck against Auburn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Galax Maroon Tide will face off against the Auburn Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Galax turned things around against Narrows on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Green Waves by a score of 19-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroon Tide considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jayden Leonard was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Auburn's way against Floyd County on Thursday as Auburn made off with an 8-1 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Hope Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Ramrattan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
The win got Galax back to even at 1-1. As for Auburn, their record is now 2-0.
Galax suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Auburn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Galax avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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