For the second straight game, Smiths Station will face off against Auburn. The Panthers will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smiths Station is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Smiths Station duked it out with Auburn on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
For Auburn's part, Will Whatley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Whatley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Antwane Daniels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. JB Upton was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Smiths Station, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-23.
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