The Auburn Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Rye Cove Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Auburn: 2.9, Rye Cove: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Giles onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Auburn's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matchups.
McKenzie Booth made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Booth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Booth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Auburn let Faith Wilson and Leah Wimmer loose on the outfield. Wilson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wimmer scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rye Cove lost a heartbreaker to Eastside when they met back in May, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Rye Cove fell just short of Eastside by a score of 6-5. Rye Cove has struggled against Eastside recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gracie Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Montana Dillowe was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Auburn pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rye Cove, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Auburn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Rye Cove struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Auburn skirted past Rye Cove 1-0 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Will Auburn repeat their success, or does Rye Cove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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