Auburn has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Narrows a 13-0 shutout. Auburn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Faith Wilson made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, McKenzie Booth looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Auburn let Johnnie Gaynor and Ariel Mullins loose on the outfield. Gaynor scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mullins scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Hope Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Maroons 3-2.
Mary Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Artrip, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Eastern Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Auburn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Eastern Montgomery struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Auburn's way against Eastern Montgomery in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Auburn made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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