Florida vs. Auburn Softball

Auburn infielder Emily Carosone (5) throws to first base during an NCAA softball game against Florida Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com) ORG XMIT: ALBIN

(JULIE BENNETT)

No. 3 Auburn will try to pick up a win in the last of a three-game series with No. 1 Florida tonight at Jane B. Moore Field.

The Tigers (22-3) are looking to stop a two-game skid as the reigning national champion Gators (26-0) took Game 1 on Saturday and Game 2 on Sunday.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network.

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7th inning: Auburn 5 Florida 4

-- Florida turns to Aleshia Ocasio to close it out. Emily Spain came in to pinch hit and drew a leadoff walk, after which Victoria Draper returns to run. Draper advanced on a passed ball, tying run in scoring position with no outs. Tiffany Howard with a chopper to second, Draper to third. Emily Carosone reaches on a fielder's choice as Draper scores to tie it at 4. Kasey Cooper with a single to left to put two on.

Carlee Wallace ground out to second, runners advance to second and third. Jade Rhodes with the game-winning RBI single to deep short.

-- Mikayla Martin came in to relieve Kaylee Carlson. Kirsti Merritt struck out. Amanda Lorenz grounded out. Taylor Schwarz flew out to left.

6th inning: Auburn 3 Florida 4

-- Jade Rhodes struck out. Jenna Abbott knocked a base hit up the middle and Bree Fornis came in to pinch run. Whitney Jordan grounded into a fielder's choice. Morgan Podany flew out to right to end the inning.

-- Kayli Kvistad with an infield single. Taylore Fuller flew out to center. Nicole DeWitt grounded into a fielder's choice. Justine McLean reached on an infield single to put two on. Aubree Munro drew a walk to load the bases for Kelsey Stewart, who grounded out to second and left the bases loaded.

5th inning: Auburn 3 Florida 4



-- Tiffany Howard struck out. Emily Carosone hit a solo HR to right and Auburn is back within one, trail UF 4-3.

Kasey Cooper grounded out to second and Carlee Wallace grounded out to short to end the inning.

-- Nicole DeWitt hit a leadoff single. Justine McLean reached on a fielder's choice as DeWitt was thrown out at second. Aubree Monro is credited with a single as Whitney Jordan couldn't rein in a ball that took a tricky hop, could've been an inning-ending double play but instead puts two aboard. Kelsey Stewart popped out to Carlson. Kirsti Merritt hits a 3-run shot to left to put the Gators on top for the first time today.

Amanda Lorenz kept the inning going with a single. Janell Wheaton grounded out to end the top of the fifth.

4th inning: Auburn 2 Florida 1



-- Jenna Abbott drew a leadoff walk. Casey McCrackin came in to pinch run and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Whitney Jordan lined out to right-center field and Courtney Shea, who pinch hit for Madi Gipson, struck out. Victoria Draper popped out to end the inning.

-- Kirsti Merritt is hit by a pitch to open the frame. Amanda Lorenz rips one down the right-field line for a double and Florida has the tying run in scoring position. Janell Wheaton grounds out to the pitcher for the first out. Kayli Kvistad brought home a run with an RBI groundout to second. Tylore Fuller popped out to shallow right and Florida left the tying run on third.

3rd inning: Auburn 2 Florida 0

-- Victoria Draper shoots one through the left side for a leadoff single and advances to second on a sac bunt by Tiffany Howard. Emily Carosone struck out, Kasey Cooper drew a two-out walk to put two aboard for Carlee Wallace, who walked to load the bases, but Jade Rhodes struck out to leave them jammed.

-- Kasey Cooper turns a 5-4-3 double play and Kaylee Carlson notched her third strikeout to end the top half of the third

2nd inning: Auburn 2 Florida 0

-- Carlee Wallace drew a leadoff walk for Auburn's first runner. Jade Rhodes smacked the first pitch of the at bat to straightaway center for a 2-run home run.

Jenna Abbott flew out to deep center, Whitney Jordan flew out to left and Madi Gipson struck out to end the frame.

-- Kayli Kvistad hit a leadoff single through the right side for the first hit of the game. Kaylee Carlson turned an unassisted 1-3 double play and got a groundout to second to end the top of the inning.

1st inning: Auburn 0 Florida 0

-- Tiffany Howard struck out looking and Emily Carosone and Kasey Cooper each grounded out to second.

-- Kaylee Carlson got a pair of strikeouts and issues one walk in a scoreless top of the first.

Pregame:

Auburn starting lineup

Starting lineups are ready, the Tigers are ready…First pitch on the @SECNetwork coming up in less than 30 minutes pic.twitter.com/6xH1TLg1r8 — Auburn Softball (@AuburnSoftball) March 14, 2016

Florida starting lineup