The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Pawnee Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
On Tuesday, Auburn was able to grind out a solid win over PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, taking the game 5-2.
Meena Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Taylor Patterson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Wheatley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pawnee, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in April. They had just enough and edged Staunton out 6-5.
Auburn's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4-1. As for Pawnee, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everything went Auburn's way against Pawnee in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Auburn made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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