The Auburn Wildcats (7-7) refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against the Sacramento Legends, recording a 9-1 victory on Saturday at James Field.
Seven runs in the first three innings allowed the Auburn Wildcats to put the game away early.
A two-run home run by Stefan Kancylarz in the first inning and a two-run single by Tyler Evanoff and an RBI single by Tyler Long during the second inning supplied the early offense for the Auburn Wildcats.Kancylarz racked up two RBIs on one hit for the Auburn Wildcats.
The Auburn Wildcats got the win thanks in large part to David Collins's dominant, five-strikeout performance. Collins allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks over six innings.
Smart took the loss for the Sacramento Legends. He allowed seven runs in five innings, walked two and struck out five.