March 5, 2010

Box Score

Auburn hurler Anna Thompson pitched a no-hitter as the Tigers edged out Louisiana Tech 1-0 Friday afternoon in the second game of the War Eagle Classic.

Thompson struck out 16 batters while only allowing two runners to reach base all game as she outdueled Lady Techster pitcher Meghan Krieg, who was the tough-luck loser despite allowing only two hits in the game.

The two pitchers dueled to a 0-0 game until the bottom of the sixth inning when Auburn used a squeeze bunt to plate the only run of the game. The Tigers (10-6) led the frame off with an Amber Harrison single. Harrison then stole second base and advanced to third on a ground out for the first out of the inning.

Kyndall White then put down a perfect bunt on a squeeze play, scoring Harrison with the lone run of the game.

Tech's Amberly Waits drew a one-out walk in the top of the seventh but was thrown out trying to steal for the second out of the inning. Thompson then recorded her 16th strikeout to end the game.

Thompson, who is one of the top pitchers in the SEC, has no allowed only 12 hits in 52.1 innings of action this year while recording 106 strikeouts. She has given up only four earned runs this season.

Krieg (6-5) took the loss despite allowing only one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out seven in the complete-game performance. Krieg also lost a 1-0 contest to Notre Dame this year when she allowed only two hits in that contest.

Waits was the only Tech player to reach base all day as she also reached in the first inning on an effort by the Tigers.

LA Tech will return to action Saturday when they face Alabama State at 3 p.m. CST in the second day of the event.