A series win over an SEC rival moved Auburn softball up in the polls this week.

Auburn (27-6) is No. 11 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I coaches poll and No. 13 the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, up from No. 14 last week after taking two of three games against Alabama. Auburn received 455 points in the coaches poll and 252 points in the USA Softball poll, up from 397 and down from 259 last week, respectively.

Auburn hosts Alabama State at 6 p.m. Wednesday before a three-game series against Kentucky beginning at 6 p.m. Friday at Jane B. Moore Field.

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.