Just one day after Auburn softball made history by earning its highest ranking of all time, pitcher Lexi Davis made some history of her own. The senior led the No. 2 Tigers (34-4, 9-3 SEC) to an 8-1 victory over Troy on Wednesday night to earn the 61st win of her career, the most in Auburn history. Davis improved to 5-0 this season.
Davis broke the record in impressive fashion, allowing just three hits while striking out seven Trojans in a complete game.
Thanks to the Tigers' high-powered offense, Davis never faced much pressure from Troy (23-12). Auburn earned all eight of its runs in the first two innings, scoring four in each.
The scoring began with a two-RBI single by Jade Rhodes, which was followed by a two-run home run by Madi Gipson.
In the second inning, Whitney Jordan reached base on a walk and scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-0. Later in the inning, Emily Carosone hit a 2-RBI single before scoring on Rhodes' second double of the game.
After jumping out to the quick 8-0 lead, Auburn nearly posted its 17th run-rule victory of the season, as the margin remained at eight going into the fifth inning, when the run-rule goes into effect. Troy's Heather Johnston briefly gave the Trojans some hope, however, with a solo shot to cut Auburn's lead to 8-1.
The Trojans couldn't get any closer, however, as Davis solidified her place in Auburn history.
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