The Auburn Mountainview Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Auburn Riverside Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn Mountainview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Auburn Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Auburn Mountainview didn't have quite enough to beat Kentlake and fell 3-2. Auburn Mountainview has struggled against Kentlake recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Auburn Mountainview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jay Swanson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Auburn Riverside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Beamer a 24-0 shutout. Considering Auburn Riverside has won six games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Padur was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Padur has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Padur was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Thaddeus Dela Cruz was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five runs, a triple, and a double. Andrew Shrader was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Auburn Mountainview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Auburn Riverside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Auburn Mountainview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Auburn Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Auburn Mountainview suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Auburn Riverside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Auburn Mountainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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