Auburn is 10-0 against Syracuse since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Auburn Bulldogs will welcome the Syracuse Rockets. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Auburn came up short against Mercy and fell 9-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auburn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretchen Paschal, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Paschal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Syracuse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. That's two games in a row now that the Rockets have lost by exactly three runs.
Mayson Sprague was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
She wasn't the only one working in the hits department: Syracuse kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Syracuse, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Syracuse's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Auburn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Syracuse, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Auburn's sizable advantage in that area, Syracuse will need to find a way to close that gap.
Auburn took their victory against Syracuse in their previous meeting on September 7th by a conclusive 15-5. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Syracuse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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