AUBURN, Ala. – A late game offensive spark for the Tigers pushed Auburn past Troy, 8-1, in the opening day of the Auburn Invitational Thursday at Jane B. Moore Field.
Troy (13-4) hopped on the board first in the top of the third when Kelly Horne blasted a long ball over the left field wall, her third of the season.
Auburn's (11-1) Makenna Dowell answered for the Tigers with a two-run long ball of her own in the bottom half of the frame.
Back-to-back singles by Katie Lively and Candela Figueroa put runners in scoring position for the Trojans in the top of fourth, but Troy stranded the runners falling in order.