Lions
| 04/15/25 vs Enumclaw | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Federal Way | 22 |
| 04/04/25 vs Kentlake | 15 |
| 04/02/25 @ Jefferson | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Beamer | 18 |
| + 6 more games |
The Auburn Mountainview Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Decatur Golden Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn Mountainview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Auburn Mountainview and Enumclaw meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Lions lost 7-1 to the Hornets. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Auburn Mountainview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Heigh, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Decatur made sure to put some runs up on the board against Federal Way on Tuesday. The Golden Gators were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Eagles. The Golden Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Jordyn Davis-Thompson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Audrey Deviney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Decatur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Decatur's record is now 4-2. As for Auburn Mountainview, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Auburn Mountainview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Auburn Mountainview couldn't quite get it done against Decatur when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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