Auburn fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Nokomis on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 4-3. Auburn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clayton Dinardo put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Dinardo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Kessler and Jed Furguson did some serious damage despite the final result: Kessler scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Furguson scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Auburn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nokomis only hit a.
On Nokomis' side, the team relied heavily on Conner Wilson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brenton Lyons was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Nokomis, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-10.
Auburn will look to defend their home field on Monday against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Nokomis, they will face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Father McGivney Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Nokomis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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