MONTGOMERY, Ala. – No. 2 Auburn University at Montgomery Softball (13-3, 6-1) won the series opener against Lee (10-6, 2-4), 8-0 in six innings. 
 
Reese Cauley tossed a shutout and added six strikeouts in the series opener on Friday.

Chloe Baynes led the Warhawks in the lead-off spot with two hits, two runs scored and a pair of RBI. 
 
Lee opened the game by loading the bases in the top of the first, but left three stranded as Cauley was able to get out of the jam. 
 
AUM got on the board in the second inning on a RBI from Faith Wheat. Lee loaded the bases once again in the third but came up empty to leave its sixth runner on-base after consecutive strikeouts by Cauley.
 
Chloe Baynes singled to start the third inning off and came in to score on a bunt single and RBI by Rebecca Komers. Baynes would also drive in Whitney Wells in the fifth inning to stretch the lead to three.
 
AUM's big fifth inning, started with Baynes driving in Whitney Wells who led the inning off with a double. The Warhawks scored five in the inning, two of which came on Meredith Kellum's first career homerun.

AUM added another in the sixth inning to end the game in rule-rule fashion after six innings. Jasmine Sneed came in to pinch-hit and started the inning off with a single and came around to score on a RBI from Baynes. 

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AUM will be back for a doubleheader tomorrow with Lee starting at Noon.