No. 23 Auburn will look to build on the momentum of a midweek walk-off as it travels to Austin, TX to take on the No. 2 Texas Longhorns in a three-game series.
Auburn got off to a strong start to open the season, opening 20-1 before losing seven in a row. The Tigers now sit at 21-8 and are 0-6 in conference play. Auburn will be searching for its first SEC win of the season and avoid dropping out of the rankings.
The Tigers took down the South Alabama Jaguars on Wednesday night thanks to a fifth inning grand slam from Anna Wohlers that tied the game at 6. Then AnnaLea Adams capped off the night with a walk-off home run. This win prevented Auburn from dropping eight straight games, and the Tigers will hope to stay in the win column this weekend in Austin. However, the path won’t get easier facing the No. 2 Longhorns.
The Longhorns are 28-2 on the season, and 2-1 in SEC play. They are coming off a series win against No. 3 Florida where they won two of three games. Texas is 11-0 at home this season and will look to remain perfect inside of Red & Charline McCombs Field.
Auburn has had struggles on the road this season, losing all four of its games in enemy territory. The Tigers also lost both of their series against SEC teams three games to none against Mississippi State and Texas A&M.
So far this season, Auburn has been led offensively by multiple players, starting with Adams. Adams is hitting .449 with a 1.298 OPS, she also has four doubles and five home runs. Another key piece has been Wohlers who is hitting .275 with a 1.097 OPS, five doubles, two triples and eight home runs. Icess Tresvik has an average of .307 with an OPS of .987 on the season, she also has six home runs and 11 stolen bases. Rounding out the key contributors offensively is Nelia Peralta who is hitting .349 with a 1.040 OPS, five doubles and five home runs.
The standout pitcher for the Tigers has been SJ Geurin, who has appeared in 25 games and pitched 95.2 innings. Geurin has a 1.54 ERA and a 14-3 record, she has 57 strikeouts and has allowed 21 earned runs.
Texas has found success offensively through many players, starting with Mia Scott. Scott is hitting .487 with nine doubles. Kayden Henry has also been a weapon at the plate and on the base path, hitting .473 with 16 stolen bases. Reese Atwood has a .407 average to go along with 11 home runs and a .536 on base percentage.
On the mound, Teagan Kavan has been the go-to arm for the Longhorns. Kavan has a 1.63 ERA in 73 innings. She has 98 strikeouts to only 20 walks.
The series will get under way on Friday, with the first pitch set for 4 p.m. CST. That will be followed with the second game on Saturday at 2 p.m CST, and the final game on Sunday at 12 p.m. CST.
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