Auburn came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Cass Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since September 2, 2023.
Gretchen Paschal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Auburn let Bree Wehenkel and Addison Darnell loose on the outfield. Wehenkel went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Darnell scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That triple was Wehenkel's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Maher, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Auburn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Cass, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Auburn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cass: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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