After flying high against Prattville last Wednesday, Auburn came back down to earth. The Auburn Tigers fell just short of the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
Ezra Stanton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Auburn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JB Upton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Auburn dropped their record down to 8-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stanhope Elmore, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Coming up, Auburn will welcome Saraland at 2:00 p.m. on March 14th. As for Stanhope Elmore, they will venture away from home to face off against Saint James at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Saint James has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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