For the second straight game, Auburndale will face off against Edgar. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Auburndale has four straight wins, Edgar has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Auburndale was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgar, taking the game 5-1. The five-run effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Morgan Griesbach made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Griesbach wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Danika Blomberg, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Chesney Nagel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Auburndale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Auburndale's record is now 6-1. As for Edgar, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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