Softball vs. Mississippi State - game 1

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Auburn hosting Mississippi State this weekend.  We really need a sweep this weekend.    Auburn comes in 40-8.

Lineup tonight:

Draper
Cooper
Wallace
Rivera
Veach
Greenwood
Shea
Jordan
Crocker

Kaylee Carlson pitching

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Gray Uniforms tonight

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Here we go.  Carlson in the circle and we are under way.

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Something wrong or delayed about the telecast. 

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Carlson sets down msu in order in the top 1st.    Draper, Cooper and Wallace coming up.  Let's get some early runs.

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Draper strikes out swinging... 1 out.   Kasey Cooper up.

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Cooper lines it to left, but the left fielder reaches up just before hitting the wall and makes the catch.   That was a well hit ball by Cooper.   2 outs.   Wallace up.

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Wallace strikes out looking.  After 1, no score.

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msu has a few base runners but nothing else.    Rivera, Veach and Greenwood coming up. 

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Rivera strikes out swinging.  1 out.   Veach up.   slow roller to 3rd, throw to 1st just in time. 2 outs.  replay indicates she was safe to me.   Greenwood grounder to 3rd to end the 2nd.   No score.

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msu gets a 2 run homer that hits the foul pole in left.   Auburn trailing 2-0.

[augolf1716 21,094]

damn

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Auburn gets out of it without any more damage.   Going to the bottom 3rd, Auburn trailing 2-0.   Shea, Jordan and Crocker coming up.

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Shea bounces it to 2nd.  1 out.  Whitney Jordan up.

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Jordan lines one to left and it drops right on the line and Jordan slides in safely at 2nd.  Looked like the umpire covering the base indicated interference by the msu player covering the base.   Looked like she was blocking the bag.   Crocker up.

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Crocker strikes out.  2 outs.   Back to the top of the order.  Victoria Draper up.

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Draper drops the bunt out in front and she beats the throw.  Jordan moves to 3rd.   Runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs for Kasey Cooper.     Come on Kasey.  Hit one out here.

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Cooper walks on 4 pitches and none were close.  Auburn has the bases loaded with 2 outs for Carlee Wallace.

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Wallace walks on 4 pitches and Auburn scores a run.   Auburn trails 2-1, bases loaded with 2 outs for Alyssa Rivera.

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Need a hit..............

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Rivera rips one to 3rd, back handed stop but can't field it in time to tag the base.   Bases still loaded, Auburn has tied the game 2-2.    Kendall Veach up.

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1st pitch Veach lines it to short.   After 3, game is tied 2-2.

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well at least we got a hit but damn

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We do have a habit of leaving the bases loaded..... often....

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runner on 2nd for msu, she attempts to steal 3rd and Wallace guns it to Cooper and Cooper applies the tag and she is OUT.   now a strikeout to end the inning.   Going to the bottom 4th, game tied 2-2.   Greenwood, Shea and Jordan up.