Auburn fell victim to Uxbridge and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Uxbridge Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Auburn was not able to get on the board.
For Uxbridge's part, Erin O?Day made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. O?Day has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. O?Day was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kathrine Pratt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Peloquin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Auburn now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Uxbridge, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Auburn will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nipmuc Regional at 3:30 p.m. As for Uxbridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Advanced Math & Science Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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