Aurora hasn't had much luck against Seneca recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Aurora Houn Dawgs will host the Seneca Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Aurora is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 22-11 to McDonald County. That's two games in a row now that the Houn Dawgs have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Aubrey Simpson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Case Parnell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Seneca was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Logan-Rogersville 5-3.
Callie Rhoades made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kahli Fields, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. Jolie King was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Seneca, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Aurora might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Seneca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Aurora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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