Aurora gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lexington Minutemen a 14-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Minutemen: they've now won seven in a row.
Josie Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vivi Fahrnbruch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Londyn Teahon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only posted an OBP of .182.
Aurora wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-2 loss against Auburn on the 22nd. As for Lexington, they have also already played their next game, a 22-2 defeat against Chadron on the 23rd.
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