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Ole Miss Softball Splits Doubleheader With Auburn
4/22/2000 | Softball
April 21, 2000
AUBURN, Ala. - Ole Miss pitcher Jennifer Hughes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of game one against the Auburn Tigers, but finished with a three-hit extra-inning victory.
Ole Miss (20-35, 7-15 Southeastern Conference) lost the second game of the double-header as the Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to prevent the sweep.
With the split, the Rebels maintained their half-game lead over the Tigers for the eighth and final spot for the SEC Tournament.
In game one, Hughes improved to 5-5 on the year after allowing one run on three hits with nine strikeouts. Hughes held the Tigers hitless through six innings before a lead-off single up the middle to open the seventh by Marcella Passarelli.
Ole Miss put a run up in the sixth inning when Kaci Coffee drove in Amanda Lehotak on a fielder's choice. After the Tigers tied the game in the seventh, Holly Burris drove in the game-winner with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning.
Hughes retired the Tigers in the ninth to preserve the win.
In game two, Ole Miss jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on RBI singles by Heather Swinney and Allison Willrath that scored Lehotak and Coffee.
But, the Tigers put up a run in the fifth and added three more in the sixth to pull out a 4-2 victory.
The Rebels and Tigers will conclude the four game series with a double-header on Saturday. Game one will start at 1 p.m.
Game 1 R H EOle Miss 000 001 001 2 5 1 Ole Miss: 20-34, 7-14Auburn 000 000 100 1 3 3 Auburn: 29-25, 5-15WP - Jennifer Hughes (5-5) LP - Jennifer Lofton (13-13)
Game 2 R H EOle Miss 200 000 0 2 4 1 Ole Miss: 20-35, 7-15Auburn 000 013 x 4 5 1 Auburn: 30-25, 5-16WP - Jennifer Lofton (14-13) LP - Holly Burris (10-14)
