It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southwestern can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Auburn Trojans on Saturday. Southwestern has struggled against Auburn recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Auburn's part, Zach Newbold was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Newbold was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jed Furguson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brady Boylen was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 27-8. As for Auburn, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-12.
Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Auburn, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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