The Auburn Riverside Ravens will head out on the road to take on the Fife Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Auburn Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Auburn Riverside fell victim to Mt. Rainier and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which Auburn Riverside was not able to get on the board.
Auburn Riverside got a good showing from Cameron Bain, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Auburn Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Soto, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Fife made easy work of Chief Sealth on Monday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The win was just what Fife needed coming off of a 22-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Auburn Riverside now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fife, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Auburn Riverside couldn't quite finish off Fife in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Auburn Riverside, Tanner Knapp (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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