The Rye Cove Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Auburn Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Rye Cove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Rye Cove heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Eastside by a score of 6-5. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Rye Cove who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in May.
Gracie Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Montana Dillowe, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Auburn came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spartans a 5-0 shutout. Auburn's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matchups.
McKenzie Booth made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Booth has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Booth was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Auburn let Faith Wilson and Leah Wimmer loose on the outfield. Wilson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wimmer scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rye Cove's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4. As for Auburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Rye Cove has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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