Wetumpka entered their tilt with Auburn with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday. Eight seems to be a good number for Wetumpka as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mya Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Holt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Holt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Farmer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Auburn's side, Laina Rae Sawyer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Wetumpka's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Auburn, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Wetumpka will head out on the road to take on Elmore County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elmore County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Auburn, they will square off against Prattville on Saturday.
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