The series finale between No. 21 Auburn and No. 13 LSU was must-see television for those who enjoy great pitching.
Both teams used two pitchers each and combined to strike out 15 batters and walk just six batters on Sunday afternoon. Neither staff allowed a run through 8 1/2 innings, but it all changed when [autotag]Makayla Packer[/autotag] stepped up to the plate with two outs in the 9th inning.
Packer hit a low line drive to right field which was just deep enough to score [autotag]Icess Tresvik[/autotag], who reached base earlier in the inning on an infield single. LSU’s McKenzie Redoutey threw the ball to catcher Ali Newland, but Tresvik just beat the tag to score the run, thus giving Auburn the 1-0 win.
Sunday’s win over LSU solidified Auburn’s third SEC series win of the season, and its’ first over a top-25 team.
“That’s the kind of game where you’re just cheering for the kid in the box because the pitchers on both sides this weekend were lights out,” head coach [autotag]Mickey Dean[/autotag] said after Auburn’s win on Sunday. “It wasn’t like it was bad hitting. It was just phenomenal pitching and defense on both ends. There were a lot of clutch plays from both teams. If you’re not coming to these games, you’re missing out.”
Auburn out-hit LSU, 7-4 on Sunday, with [autotag]KK McCrary[/autotag] and [autotag]Aubrey Lisenby[/autotag] being the only players for either team to record multiple hits.
LSU was held off of the scoreboard due to a great effort in the circle from [autotag]Maddie Penta[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelby Lowe[/autotag]. Penta tossed 8.2 innings of four-hit softball, allowing just two walks and striking out seven batters.
“I’m tired but very excited my team pulled through at the end of the game,” Penta said Sunday. “You don’t get many pitching duels anymore. My defense really had my back and made some great plays. I wasn’t expecting to get as many strikeouts today because they just don’t strike out, but my defense was right there every time.”
Lowe recorded the final out in the 8th inning by striking out Danieca Coffey.
The Tigers return to action on Wednesday night by hosting Jax State at 6 p.m. CT. The midweek tilt will set up for another important SEC showdown next weekend at No. 16 Alabama.
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— Auburn Softball (@AuburnSoftball) April 17, 2023
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