MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A dominant performance from Reese Cauley powered the Auburn University at Montgomery softball team (17-4; GSC: 5-4) to a 3–0 victory over the Mississippi College Choctaws (12-10-1) in the series finale on Sunday at the AUM Softball Complex. With the win, the Warhawks claimed the weekend series 2–1. Cauley delivered a complete-game shutout in the circle and provided the game's first run at the plate, launching a solo home run in the second inning to give AUM an early lead.
COACH WILKES LANEY'S COMMENTS
"Mississippi College is a good team and they have some great hitters. Winning the series was a great accomplishment for our team. We had good energy in the dugout and had each other's back."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mississippi College and AUM traded scoreless innings to begin the game, as Reese Cauley retired the Choctaws in order in the first and worked around a hit-by-pitch in the second to keep Mississippi College off the board.
The Warhawks broke through in the bottom of the second inning when Cauley helped her own cause at the plate, sending a solo home run down the left-field line to give AUM a 1–0 lead.
Both teams were held quiet in the third, and Cauley continued to keep the Choctaw lineup in check, allowing just one hit through the first four innings.
AUM added to its advantage in the bottom of the fourth after short stop Rebecca Komers singled up the middle and catcher Gracie Suggs followed with a single to put two runners on base.
After both runners moved into scoring position, Karris Rhine delivered a double to left center that brought home Komers and Suggs to extend the Warhawk lead to 3–0.
Mississippi College threatened in the sixth inning with back-to-back singles from center fielder Shelby Samples and third baseman Madelyn England, but Cauley escaped the jam with a flyout to right field to keep the shutout intact.
The Choctaws put one runner in scoring position again in the seventh following a double from Megan Matheis, but Cauley closed out the game with three consecutive strikeouts to secure the 3–0 victory and the series win for the Warhawks.
Notables
Reese Cauley earned the win in the circle, tossing a complete-game shutout to improve to 10–1 on the season while recording six strikeouts across seven innings.
Cauley also helped herself at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second inning to give AUM the early 1–0 lead.
Karris Rhine delivered the game's biggest hit in the fourth inning, finishing 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs to extend the Warhawks' lead to 3–0.
Rebecca Komers went 1-for-3 and scored a run, reaching base with a single before coming around to score in the fourth inning.
Gracie Suggs finished 1-for-3 with a run scored, helping set up AUM's two-run fourth inning.
Jasmine Sneed added a hit for the Warhawks, going 1-for-2 at the plate.
The Warhawks recorded five hits in the contest, including one home run and one double.
Both teams combined for a clean defensive game with zero errors committed.
Mississippi College left five runners on base.
Up Next
The AUM Warhawks will stay at home for a double header against Georgia Southwestern on Tuesday March 10 with the first pitch set for 2 pm.
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