The Auburn Maroons will venture away from home to challenge the Central Square Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Auburn's victory against Oswego wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Maroons won by a run and slipped past the Bucs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Maroons have posted since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Central Square hadn't done well against Jamesville-DeWitt recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Redhawks had just enough and edged out the Red Rams 5-4. The victory was nothing new for the Redhawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Caytlin Redeye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Upham, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Payton St.Clair was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Auburn's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Central Square, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Auburn might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Central Square in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Maroons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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