Auburn Riverside won against Auburn on Monday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Ravens didn't even let the Kennedy Catholic Lancers on the board, marking the Ravens' second-straight 14-0 shutout. Considering the Ravens have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Auburn Riverside got a great performance from Makenna Vircks as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Vircks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Potter, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danica Butler, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Ravens
| 04/23/25 vs Kennedy Catholic | 57.1% |
| 04/21/25 vs Auburn | 50% |
| 04/17/25 @ Kentridge | 19.2% |
| 04/15/25 vs Mt. Rainier | 42.9% |
| 04/10/25 @ Sunlake | 8.7% |
| + 14 more games |
Auburn Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Auburn Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Auburn Riverside will face off against rival Kentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kennedy Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Mt. Rainier at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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