AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) -- The Tigers accounted for 32 total runs on Sunday afternoon in their sweep of Snead State and Troy at Jane B. Moore Field.
Auburn was relentless all day as they defeated Snead State 18-2 and shutout Troy 14-0. The Tigers never trailed in either game and held Snead State scoreless until the fourth inning, where they were already up by double digits.
Junior Annabelle Widra showed true dominance on both sides of the ball as she started at pitcher against Troy and went five-for-five from the plate on the day, bringing in three runs and four RBI.
The Tigers' batting never slowed down as they scored in every inning against Snead State. The Troy game was similar although the Trojans did hold Auburn to a few scoreless innings. The team had a .403 average on the day.
During the opener, sophomore Emmah Rofle started at pitcher. Auburn got on the board early after an error from Snead State, ending the first inning up 2-0. From there on out, the Tigers did not hold back as they led 9-0 at the end of the second inning.
Snead State brought in their first run during the top of the fourth inning, although Riley McNemar responded with a two-run homer. Auburn would go on to score six more runs during the fifth and sixth innings.
The Tigers closed the game out with relief pitcher Malayna Tamborra, holding Snead State to only one run in three innings.
To start the second game, both teams went scoreless in the first inning. During the second inning, Makayla Packer and KK McCray both hit bombs, combining for four runs as they were both two-run homers.
Auburn kept pushing, scoring three more runs in the fourth inning led by a Nelia Peralta two-run single. During the sixth inning, Amelia Lech hit her second home run on the day and the Tigers brought in a total of seven runs to lead 14-0.
The seventh inning was scoreless and Auburn completed their sweep on the day. The Trojans were held to only two hits in their loss.
The Tigers will take on Auburn Montgomery and Alabama State in Montgomery next Sunday. Auburn will play in a doubleheader on every Sunday in October.
