Amherst County fell victim to Auburn and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Auburn Eagles by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Amherst County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Auburn's part, McKenzie Booth looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Auburn's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hope Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Amherst County has fallen quite a ways from their 18-3 record last season and are now at 1-3. As for Auburn, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Amherst County will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lebanon, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. As for Auburn, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Brookville at 1:00 p.m.
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