Auburn Mountainview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Jefferson Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Auburn Mountainview also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Caden Shoul made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Shoul has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shoul was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jacob Watrous was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Auburn Mountainview, Jefferson also got a great game from a two-way player: Luis Sanchez. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kort Baker, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Auburn Mountainview back to even at 9-9. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Auburn Mountainview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is facing Beamer at the right time seeing as Beamer is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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