Eastern Montgomery and Auburn squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Eastern Montgomery had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Auburn Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Eastern Montgomery was not able to get on the board.
For Auburn's part, the result came thanks to McKenzie Booth's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Booth has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Auburn got a big performance out of Ariel Mullins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Wimmer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Eastern Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Auburn, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Eastern Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Auburn, they will be playing at home against Giles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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