Auburn put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Athens Warriors. That's more bragging rights for Auburn, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Meena Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Wheatley, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Piper Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Athens' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preslie Buckmaster, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Auburn has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Athens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Auburn will take on Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Olympia is coming into the match with nine straight victories on the road, so Auburn will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Athens, they will be playing at home against Hartsburg-Emden at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Athens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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