Lexi Davis threw a shutout and Kasey Cooper provided the only run Auburn needed to stay alive in a 1-0 defeat of North Dakota State on Saturday night in NCAA Regional play in Minneapolis.
Cooper drove in the winning run in the 7th inning after Tiffany Howard hit a lead-off double to start the rally. Emily Carosone dropped a successful sacrifice bunt to move Howard to third before Cooper singled her home.
With their second win of the day, the Tigers advance to play host Minnesota on Sunday at 1:30 p.m, needing to win two games against the Golden Gophers to make the next round.
In the first game on Saturday, the Tigers fended off elimination by jumping on Green Bay with a 5-run second inning, never looking back in an easy 9-1 win in five innings.
Cooper drove in the first run of the game against the Phoenix by hitting a ground ball to the right side, easily scoring Carosone.
In the fourth inning, Cooper broke the Auburn single season record for home runs as she cleared the fence with her 18th home run of the year. Cooper finished with 4 RBIs in the game.
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