The Auburn softball team continued its dominance at home with a 13-3 Wilson/Demarini Classic victory over Jacksonville State in five innings Saturday.
The Tigers' (12-1-1) bats continued to produce with three homeruns and a pair of 5-RBI outings for both Branndi Melero and Jade Rhodes.
McKenzie Kilpatrick and Melero each hit their fourth homerun of the year, and Rhodes blasted her first of the season.
Hilary Mavrovat earned her first complete game and her first win in Saturday's rout.
The Tigers wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with Melero blasting a three-run homerun in the first. Not to be outdone, Kilpatrick followed Melero's at-bat with a solo shot to make the score 5-0.
After a Jacksonville State run, Rhodes distanced the Tigers with a three-run homerun in the third to give the Tigers an 8-1 lead.
Melero continued her hot start to the season by following her first-inning homerun with a double that scored two runners and brought the Auburn lead to 10-1.
After Jade Rhodes hit a 2-RBI single, Jacksonville State put two more runs on the board, however, it was not enough as Mavromat closed the game.
The Tigers will wrap up the Wilson/DeMarini classic tomorrow with a game against Purdue at 11:30 a.m. at Jane B. Moore Field.
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