Auburn's hot bats continued into Sunday, Feb. 14, as the Tigers pounded Appalachian State, 22-5, to close the Plainsman Invitational.
The Tigers plated nine runs in the top of the first, but the Mountaineers scratched four runs across in the bottom of the inning.
After a silent second inning, Auburn broke the game open in the third. Jenna Abbott cranked a grand slam to extend the lead to 13-4, and Jade Rhodes added a homer of her own shortly after. Three more runs in the inning gave the Tigers a 17-4 lead.
Courtney Shea's three-run home run in the fourth inning made the score 20-4, and Auburn added another pair of runs in the fifth to reach the final score of 22-5.
Pitcher Kaylee Carlson picked up her second win of the year after hurling three innings, allowing four runs on four hits. She walked a pair of Mountaineers and struck out one. Lexi Davis pitched two scoreless innings, and Rachel Walters pitched a perfect fifth inning to seal the win.
In the five games they played over the course of the Invitational, the Tigers outscored their opponents 87-10. They'll be back in action Wednesday, Feb. 17, when Auburn travels to Orlando, Florida, to play No. 17 University of Central Florida.
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