The Auburndale Apaches will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Bluejays at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Auburndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgar, taking the game 14-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for Auburndale.
Asa Soppe and Kaden Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Soppe went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Anderson scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Peyton Weinfurter was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Meanwhile, Athens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 11-6.
Auburndale now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Athens, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Auburndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Athens in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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