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No. 3 Softball sweeps South Carolina in Saturday doubleheader

Neither of No. 3 Auburn's performances against South Carolina in a Saturday doubleheader were as efficient as its 10-0 run-rule victory on Friday, but the Tigers were still too much for the Gamecocks to handle as they completed the sweep with a pair of victories. Auburn (30-4, 6-3 SEC) won the first game 5-2 and the second game 4-3.

Jade Rhodes continued her hot streak in the Tigers' first win, hitting her team-leading 11th home run of the season to give her three consecutive games with a homer. She has hit a homer in six of the Tigers' last nine games. Rhodes also gave Auburn the lead for good with an RBI in the third inning to make it 3-2. 

Whitney Jordan added a homer in the fourth to make it 4-2, and Madi Gipson hit an RBI double in the fifth to finish the scoring. 

The Gamecocks (27-9, 2-7 SEC) threatened in the fifth, loading the bases, but relief pitcher Makayla Martin was able to get out of the jam. A strong throw to the plate by Gipson prevented South Carolina from cutting into the lead. A running catch in center field by Victoria Draper ended the threat.

Rachael Walters (5-2) earned the win.

The nightcap was a stiffer test for the Tigers, as they were in a 3-3 deadlock in the fifth inning before an RBI groundout by Gipson produced what ultimately was the game-winning run.

The game was scoreless until the third, when RBI singles by Jenna Abbott and Whitney Jordan and an RBI groundout by Tiffany Howard gave Auburn a 3-0 lead. South Carolina stormed back, ultimately tying it in the fifth before Gipson's game-changing groundout.

Kaylee Carlson (8-0) earned her second win of the series thanks to her effort in relief duties.

Auburn has now won five consecutive games and eight of its last nine, outscoring opponents 54-22 since losing its second game against No.1 Florida.


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