FAYETTEVILLE — Nicole Duncan hit a home run in the fifth inning to give Arkansas a 1-0 victory over No. 23 Auburn on Friday night at Bogle Park.
Duncan’s fourth home run of the season came off Auburn starter Chardonnay Harris (9-4) on a 3-2 count. The Razorbacks won despite leaving eight runners on base and committing three errors.
Autumn Storms (19-6) allowed two hits while striking out seven in a complete-game victory.
Ashley Diaz led the Razorbacks (36-17, 10-12 SEC) with two hits.
Arkansas tied Auburn (35-16, 10-12) and Georgia for eighth in the SEC standings with two regular-season games remaining.
The Razorbacks and Tigers are scheduled to play the second game of their three-game series Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.