The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Kentridge Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Kentridge will come in with five straight victories.
Auburn lost 13-3 to Stadium on Wednesday.
Johnathan Schumaier was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Tyler Cornwall was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Kentridge narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tahoma 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted against the Bears since April 14, 2022.
Riley Lambarena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kentridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teegan O'Brien, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Kentridge pushed their record up to 10-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Auburn might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Kentridge in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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