Runs came in bunches for the Auburn softball team Thursday.
In game one of the day, the Tigers scored seven runs in the first inning and didn't score again, eventually beating Mercer by a score of 7-3.
In game two, Auburn plated six in the first inning, but so too did Georgia State.
Auburn answered right back, taking a 10-6 lead in the second, and GSU plated one more of their own in the bottom of the inning.
The Tigers broke the game open in the third inning, putting six runners across to take a lead over the Panthers that would prove to be insurmountable. The game would be called in the fifth by the mercy rule, and Auburn would take the win 20-8 and improve to 8-0 on the season.
Head coach Clint Myers said that even with the 8-0 record, the Tigers still have kinks to work out heading into the rest of the season.
"It's early in the season," Myers said. "There are a lot of things we've still got to improve on. "
On that day, the Tigers totaled 27 runs on 23 hits, including six homeruns.
"We've got to understand that a homerun is nothing more than a byproduct of a good swing," Myers said. "Making good contact, and getting people in from third base, that's crucial."
With the blowout win in game two, several non-starters saw time on the field for the Tigers, which Meyers said is incredibly valuable down the stretch.
"In Minnesota, we had nine pitch hitters and got seven hits," Myers said. "That's because they got a whole bunch of opportunities to experience that pitch hitting. Everybody that gets experience is one at bat better."
The undefeated Tigers will play four more games before weekend's end: two Friday, and one each on Saturday and Sunday.
After that, they'll take on Georgia State again next Wednesday, Feb. 18, before heading to Tampa, Florida, to participate in the University of South Florida tournament. \0x200B
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