The Auburn softball team won in dramatic fashion Friday night.
Down, 3-1, the Tigers scored four unanswered runs to take game one of the road series against South Carolina 5-3 in eight innings.
The win was the 19th on the season for pitcher Lexi Davis, who pitched seven innings.
With the basses loaded with two outs in the top of the eighth, Austyn West batted in the decisive runs for the Tigers.
West singled through the left side, bringing in two runs to give the Tigers the lead that they would not relinquish.
Marcy Harper came in to close the game in the bottom of the eighth. She gave up a base hit and a walk before retiring the last batter and ending the game.
The win moved the Tigers to a 38-14-1 mark on the year overall, with a 12-11 record in conference play.
The Tigers will go for their seventh straight win on Columbus on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
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