Softball vs. Troy - game thread

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Auburn coming in 33-4 on the season. Stepping out of conference for tonight's game vs. Troy and this weekend with a series vs. Longwood.

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and this weekend with a series vs. Longwood.

I wish we would play 9 conference series instead of 8. We are going to take a hit in the RPI the next 2 weeks playing Arky & Longwood. They are 97th & 101st respectively.

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I should note here that Auburn has moved up to #2 in the country this week. This is Auburn's highest ranking in program history.

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Auburn wearing Gray pants and Blue jersey's. Very sharp look. Lexi Davis in the circle and we are under way.

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Davis sets them down in order in the 1st. Note: Howard is playing center field tonight and Bree Fornis is getting her first start of the season in left.

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Howard grounds out.. Carosone grounds to 2nd bobbled and no throw. runner at 1st for Cooper.

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Cooper lines it hard to center but right at the center fielder. 2 outs. Wallace up.

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Wallace draws a walk. runners on 1st and 2nd for Jade Rhodes

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wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd.

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Rhodes goes the opposite way and singles to right. Horrible camera work so we didn't see if there was a play at home or not (replay showed there wasn't) and it scores 2. Auburn leads 2-0 and Rhodes is at 2nd. Gipson up.

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Madi Gipson sends one DEEP to LEFT and its GONE..... 2 run shot. Auburn leads 4-0

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Shea coming up. she hits it hard to 2nd and that ends the inning. After 1 complete, Auburn leads 4-0

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Great start by the ladies..

Hoping Lexi has a good night tonight....she's moved down in the pitching depth chart but has had a very good career at AU and was a big factor getting AU to the CWS last year. .

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Troy gets a single but nothing else. Going to the bottom 2nd Auburn leads 4-0. Jordan, Fornis and Howard up for Auburn

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Jordan draws a walk.. Fornis comes up and lines one over the head of the 3rd baseman into left. Runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Top of the order coming up. Howard, Carosone and Cooper..

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pitching change for Troy...

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Howard works the count and then chops one into the ground in front of home plate and it takes a high hop to short and she has no play. Bases loaded with no outs for Carosone.

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wild pitch and Jordan slides in ahead of the throw. 5-0 Auburn. Runners move to 2nd and 3rd.

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Carosone singles under the glove at 2nd and plates two more. Auburn leads 7-0. Runner on 1st still no outs. Kasey Cooper up

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Carosone steals 2nd.

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Cooper walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd still no outs. Carlee Wallace up

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Wallace lines one to center but caught. 1 out. Rhodes up

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Rhodes singles through the right side and it rolls all the way to the wall. Rhodes slides in at 2nd. Run scores. Cooper at 3rd. Auburn leads 8-0. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out Madi Gipson up

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another pitching change for Troy. She gets Gipson on strikes. 2 outs for Courtney Shea with runners on 2nd and 3rd.

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Shea pops it up on the infield caught at 3rd to end the inning. Auburn gets 4 more and leads Troy 8-0 after 2 complete.