Casey McCrackin was Auburn's leading hitter at LSU.

A look back at the week that was and ahead at the week to come in Auburn softball

THE WEEK THAT WAS

No. 10 Auburn ran into big trouble against No. 8 LSU in Baton Rouge. The Tigers managed just four runs in three games and were swept for the first time in almost four years.

The week’s results

LSU 3, Auburn 2, 14 innings

LSU 3, Auburn 2

LSU 1, Auburn 0

Player of the Week

Junior second baseman Casey McCrackin was 4-for-12 at the plate for a .333 batting average. Her two-run homer tied Friday’s game 2-2 in the fifth inning.

Pitcher of the Week

Junior Makayla Martin pitched was the epitome of hard luck at LSU. She took two losses, but she had no help from her offense. She pitched 12 2/3 innings, giving up two runs.

Other standouts

-- Junior pitcher Kaylee Carlson pitched 10 1/3 innings. Though she gave up three runs, just one was earned. She did not figure into a decision.

-- Senior catcher Courtney Shea had two hits in Sunday’s game and one in Friday’s game.

-- Sophomore designated player Tannon Snow hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning to tie Saturday’s game 2-2.

WHAT’S AHEAD

Auburn plays a doubleheader at Southern Mississippi today, and then returns home to prepare for to play a three-game series against Alabama at Jane B. Moore Field. After an 0-3 start to SEC play, this weekend’s series takes on even more significance.

The schedule

Monday: Auburn at Southern Miss, 2 p.m.

Monday: Auburn at Southern Miss, 4:30 p.m.

Friday: Alabama at Auburn, 6 p.m.

Saturday: Alabama at Auburn, 7 p.m.

Sunday: Alabama at Auburn, 5 p.m.

NOTEWORTHY

-- Victoria Draper stole two bases at LSU and has 31 for the season. She is three shy of the program record.

-- Draper continues to lead the team with a .507 batting average.

-- Auburn pitchers had a 1.06 ERA at LSU. Three of LSU’s seven runs were unearned.

SEC STANDINGS

Florida 3-0/22-1

LSU 3-0/22-2

Texas A&M 3-0/24-3

Georgia 1-0/20-1

Mississippi State 0-0/21-3

South Carolina 0-0/21-3

Arkansas 0-1/16-3

Auburn 0-3/23-5

Alabama 0-0/17-5

Kentucky 0-3/15-6

Ole Miss 0-3/13-7

Missouri 0-3/16-10