The Auburn softball team continued its winning ways Saturday, winning both games of a twin bill on Day Two of the Tiger Invitational at Jane B. Moore Field.
Outstanding pitching was the story of both games, as both Tiger starters tossed full games and recorded career highs in strikeouts.
Sophomore Marcy Harper recorded 11 strikeouts in a 4-2 win against the University of Nebraska-Omaha, while fellow sophomore Lexi Davis recorded nine in her complete-game shutout performance in a 6-0 win against Western Illinois.
"That's the best that out pitchers have looked," said Auburn head coach Clint Myers. "If they hit their spots and do everything that we talk about in practice, some good things can happen."
Auburn trailed for much of the first game, but took the lead 2-3 in the top of the fifth inning, and would add one more run in the top of the seventh to win 4-2.
Myers credited the defense for both wins.
"We've said all along that this was going to be a good defensive club," Myers said. "Every day you either get better or you get worse."
Though the team looked good on defense, the offense put on a show of its own in game two, and took full advantage of Western Illinois mistakes.
The Tigers plated six runs in just three hits, but drew five walks and were smart on the base paths.
"Today we got better," Myers said.
The win moves the Tigers to 8-1-1 overall on the year.
With a game against Winthrop tomorrow, the Tigers will attempt to go 5-0 for the weekend, and extend their current winning streak to six.
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