The No. 20 Auburn softball team clinched a three-game series sweep over No. 18 Texas A&M on Sunday after crushing the Aggies 9-1 behind a barrage of offense, led by Branndi Melero.
Melero hit a two-run shot in the first inning to break the scoreless tie, and Kasey Cooper brought Tiffany Howard in for the run to go up 3-0 in the second.
Melero then quickly put the game out of reach, blasting a three-run homerun to give the Tigers a 6-0 lead.
After Morgan Estell brought the Tigers to a 7-0 lead with an RBI, the Aggies got on board in the fourth, reducing the deficit to 7-1.
The Tigers answered in the fifth inning with a solo homerun by Emily Carosone and a sacrifice fly by Jenna Abbott brought Cooper in to score and win the game on the run-rule.
Macy Harper earned the win in the Tigers 37th victory of the season.
The Tigers close out the regular season with a three-game series at South Carolina, with the first game set to start at 6 p.m. on May 2.
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