For the sixth time in seven years, the Auburn Tigers took down rival Alabama in a nonconference game in Montgomery, winning 5-3 behind a stellar pitching performance from Keegan Thompson.
Thompson pitched 7.1 innings, allowing three runs and striking out 12 to pick up his second win of the season.
The Tigers (10-3) got on the board first, putting three runs up in the third inning on RBI singles from Jordan Ebert and Hunter Tackett, and that gave Thompson more than enough room to work.
Auburn added another run in the fourth on a fielder’s choice from Anfernee Grier to go up 4-0.
Grier, who was named SEC Co-Player of the Week, extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the sixth.
Trey Wingenter pitched 1.2 innings without allowing a baserunner to get credited with the save.
The Tigers play next on Friday at home, when they open up a weekend series against Xavier.
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