Auburn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Opelika Bulldogs as the Auburn Tigers made off with a 16-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Abigail Helms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Helms was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Auburn let Ashlyn Hartin and Lily Ondy loose on the outfield. Hartin went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Ondy scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Kate Penton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Opelika, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-15.
Auburn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Opelika: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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