Auburn Riverside is 10-0 against Jefferson since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Auburn Riverside Ravens will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Auburn Riverside's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Jefferson has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Auburn Riverside gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Montesano as Auburn Riverside made off with a 7-1 victory.
Danica Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Lexi Vircks and Kaylee Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Vircks scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Walker went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Brader, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Jefferson's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Auburn Mountainview on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which Jefferson was not able to get on the board.
Auburn Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Auburn Riverside took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Auburn Riverside repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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