Auburn took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Saraland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Auburn Tigers skirted past the Saraland Spartans 10-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Will Whatley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Whatley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Knox Chambliss looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits.
Angelo Santiago
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Back at the plate, Angelo Santiago was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sheppard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Auburn pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Saraland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Coming up, Auburn will head out to face off against Russell County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Saraland, they will square off against Opelika at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Opelika's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Saraland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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