Softball vs. IPFW - game thread

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Auburn defeated Radford in a game shortened to 5 innings on the run rule 9-0. Marcy Harper pitched a no hitter in the win.

Tonight they are playing IPFW (whoever that happens to be I'm not sure). Auburn batting bottom 1st, runners on 1st and 2nd...1 out.

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Auburn gets another base runner on the walk. Bases loaded, 1 out.

NOTE: Auburn has 34 home runs coming into tonights games, that's in 23 (I think) and hit 32 home runs ALL of last season in 53 games.

As I type that, Jade Rhodes drives it deep to left field and OUT OF THE PARK for a GRAND SLAM HOME RUN. 4-0 AUBURN. bottom 1st still 1 out.

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Kilpatrick hits one deep to straight away center and it hits the wall....she slides in at 2nd with a 2 out double. Boggard at bat.

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grounder back to pitcher throws to 1st for final out. Auburn gets the 4 runs on 2 hits...4-0 after 1.

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Auburn gets a base hit in the bottom of the 2nd. Now, Morgan Estelle walks. runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

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Kasey Cooper gets a drive deep to right field and OUT. Another Auburn home run and Auburn leads 7-0 on 4 hits.

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Branndi Melero comes up and flies it to deep left field and it hits the scoreboard. Another Auburn home run. 8-0 and Jade Rhodes (grand slam last at bat) comes to bat, still 1 out.

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IPFW gets a base runner on an Auburn error, but don't score. Auburn coming to bat bottom of 3rd and lead 8-0.

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Howard beats out an infield grounder for a base hit. 1 out. runner on 1st.

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Howard steals 2nd...Carasone grounds it up the middle, cut off by the 2nd baseman but no throw. runners on the corners now, 1 out. Morgan Estell at bat.

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Estell flies to deep left and over the head of the left fielder, plates another run, and runners on 2nd and 3rd and still 1 out. Kasey Cooper at bat. 9-0 Auburn.

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Kasey cooper draws a walk and Auburn has the bases loaded. Branndi Melero (homered last at bat) is at the plate...

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Melero singles to right...bases remain loaded....run scores. 10-0 Auburn

Jade Rhodes coming to bat (after a pitching change)...

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Kristyn Richards will pinch hit for Rhodes. Bases loaded and 1 out.

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New Pitcher for IPFW gets two strike outs to end the inning and leave the bases loaded. Going to top of 4th, Auburn leads 10-0.

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Lexi Davis has been pitching tonight for Auburn. 2 outs in the top of the 5th.

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Lexi Davis gets the strikeout to end the inning and Auburn WINS 10-0 in a game shortened by the run rule. Lexi Davis threw a NO HITTER tonight after Marcy Harper threw a no hitter earlier today. Damn. This team looks to be very good. Clint Myers is working it....

[Mikey 16,630]

Meyers was a home run hire! Now it appears a home run hire in more ways than one. Lookin' great!

[saminbama 740]

FYI.

IPFW=Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne