Auburn pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Louisville Lions by a score of 11-10. Auburn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Gage was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gage was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Shultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Noah Erickson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Auburn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisville only tossed seven.
Like Auburn, Louisville also got a great game from a two-way player: Landon Voss. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Voss was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Jederick Brito-Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Brayden Harms was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Auburn now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Louisville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Auburn didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-6 loss vs. Omaha North on the 19th. As for Louisville, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Calhoun on Friday.
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