After flying high against Kent-Meridian last Friday, Auburn came back down to earth. The Auburn Trojans fell just short of the Ballard Beavers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Auburn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaidin McDaniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Auburn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard struck out eight times.
Auburn has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Ballard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Auburn will take on Kent-Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Auburn is facing Kent-Meridian at the right time seeing as Kent-Meridian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ballard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ballard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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