Aurora barely beat East Newton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Houn Dawgs never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Houn Dawgs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Casen Brown
| 04/17/25 @ East Newton | 7 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lamar | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Marshfield | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Holden | 1 |
Casen Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Aurora: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Creasey, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Aurora's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Holland, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-8. As for East Newton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7-1.
Coming up, Aurora will host Bolivar at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Newton, they will venture away from home to square off against Parkview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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