Auburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Beatrice Orangemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Auburn of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Auburn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Boellstorff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Beatrice's side, Trevin Lang tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Collin Mangnall was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Baldwin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Beatrice, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Auburn will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beatrice, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Platte Valley at 10:00 a.m. Beatrice is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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