April 6, 2018
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AUBURN, Ala. - No. 11 Auburn softball dropped game one of the three-game series with No. 8 Tennessee 2-1 as the Tigers' comeback effort fell just short in extra innings Friday at Jane B. Moore Field.
Trailing 1-0 with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, senior Courtney Shea sent a jolt throughout the stadium as she blasted a leadoff solo homer to right field to tie the game at 1-1. Tennessee reliever Matty Moss then struck-out the side to close the door and send the game to extras.
The Lady Vols struck first in the top of the eighth on a RBI single with two outs to lead 2-1. Auburn tried to answer once again in the home half of the inning, but after a 1-out Taylon Snow single, the Tigers were retired on a flyout and groundout to end the game.
Auburn dropped to 34-8, 7-6 in SEC play while Tennessee improved to 33-6, 5-5.
Tigers' Ace Kaylee Carlson was charged with just her second loss of the season (16-2). The senior tossed all 8.0 innings allowing seven hits and both runs.
Tennessee reliever Matty Moss picked up the win to improve to 15-2 on the year.
Taylon Snow led the charge at the plate for the Tigers, tallying two of the team's four hits (2-for-4).
Auburn and Tennessee will play game two tomorrow at 2 p.m. CT.