LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kristen Dodson and Bri Folds each found the back of the net as Auburn emerged victorious at Kentucky, 2-1, on Thursday night. The Tigers (9-4-0, 5-1-0 SEC) pushed their overall win streak to four consecutive matches and have won all five of their road contests in 2016.Im really proud of our girls resiliency, said head coach Karen Hoppa. We didnt start the first half great and a lot of that was due to Kentuckys pressure. We missed an open net, gave up a goal and we couldve just folded, but we didnt.Our girls grew into the first half, we got one before half to go into halftime 1-1 and I thought that was a key to the game because in the second half we came out and played with a lot of confidence and did enough to win the game.Kentucky (4-7-2, 0-5-1) took the lead in the 13th minute on a cross that was finished to the far post.Auburn then ramped up the pressure and recorded seven shots over the next 28 minutes before Folds knotted match up at 1-1 just three minutes before halftime on a build-up that involved three members of the road squad.Brooke [Ramsier] played it to Kristen [Dodson] and she gave me a great layoff to put it in the back of the net, said Folds.With the match squared away at 1-1 to open the second half, the Tigers maintained the pressure and forced the issue in the offensive third of the field.In the 52nd minute, Brooke Ramsier played through Casie Ramsier who then sent a cross that found the feet of Dodson just outside the six-yard box. The junior then buried her eighth goal of the season to put Auburn up 2-1.The goal went on to be Dodsons fifth match-winner of the season, tying Casie Ramsier for second-highest single-season total in program history, as Auburn held on with solid defensive play in the final 15 minutes.Brooke Ramsier notched a pair of assists in the contest, marking a season-high for the senior en route to the teams come-from-behind victory on Thursday.[The win] shows our resiliency, our determination to win and our mental toughness to not give up even when we are down, stated Brooke Ramsier. Especially with all the adversity we face when we are away, it just shows the toughness we have and gives us confidence going forward.Auburn nets its first win at Kentucky since 2006 and has now defeated the Wildcats in back-to-back matches.The Tigers return to the field Sunday afternoon when they play host to Mississippi State. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Auburn Soccer Complex.? Dallas Stars Pro Shop . 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San Francisco closer Sergio Romo then found himself staring at the majors home run leader an inning later with the tying run at first. Romo retired Davis on a game-ending groundout, and solid pitching wasnt wasted this time as the Giants held on for a 3-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles after Hunter Pences go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning Saturday. "Thats what this game is all about: the best in the world versus the best in the world," Pence said of the Romo-Davis matchup. "Hes having a really remarkable season and hes definitely locked in. That was an exciting at-bat. Romo got the job done, which was really crucial for us." San Franciscos stagnant lineup finally got to Wei-Yin Chen on Saturday -- and Romo then kept Davis down in the final inning following his 42nd home run leading off the eighth against Santiago Casilla. The drive high into the seats in right-centre was thought to be one of the farthest in Davis career. "Really? Wow. Not quite enough," he said. "Any time you have runners on, especially with our lineup, you expect somebody to come through with a big hit, but their pitchers made pitches and they made plays." Nick Markakis added three hits, but Baltimore had its three-game winning streak snapped on a day of missed opportunities. Guillermo Moscoso (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win. The Orioles left the bases loaded in the second. Adam Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the third, but Baltimore stranded a runner at third. The Orioles squandered chances again in the sixth, eighth and ninth. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter was unhappy with the strike zone -- for both sides. "I thought (Chad Gaudin) deserved a little better fate, too," Showalter said. "We had some good situations. We just didnt cash the ticket." After Brandon Belt singled with two outs in the first, Chen (6-5) retired the next 13 batters before Andres Torres leadoff single in the sixth. He was sacrificed to second and Marco Scutaro followed with a tying single..ddddddddddddBelt doubled one out later and Buster Posey drew an intentional walk, bringing up Pence. "Its nice to get a hit when youve got the opportunity in a big situation. Its nice to get a ball to fall," Pence said. Thats been a tough chore in so many close games this season. Belt, who has retooled his swing several times the past two seasons, had two hits. He homered in each of his previous two games. "We got the hit weve been looking for," manager Bruce Bochy said. "Its the type of hit that wins ballgames for you and has been missing. Its good to get those timely hits. You hope guys relax a little bit and start having more fun." Gaudin struck out six in five innings for the Giants, working out of several jams. Casilla struck out Ryan Flaherty and pinch-hitter Matt Wieters with two runners on to end the eighth. Romo earned his 27th save in 31 chances as the Giants won at AT&T Park for only the third time in their last 10 home games. They dropped the series opener in 10 innings Friday. Romo didnt back down from Davis. "I trust my stuff. Everybody here believes in my ability to get hitters out," Romo said. "Its just a win that we needed, and I just happened to be able to get him out to end it." Posey, the reigning NL MVP and batting champion, started and caught in a day game after a night game -- not often his routine. Manager Bruce Bochy said the off-day Monday factored into the decision, as well as a recent day to rest. NOTES: Orioles RHP Jason Hammel, who received a cortisone shot Friday for right forearm tightness, believes he will soon be ready to pitch again, though he isnt going to come off the disabled list Tuesday when eligible. Dr. James Andrews evaluated Hammels MRI and agreed with the teams conclusion to do the injection. ... The Giants lead the clubs all-time series 6-5. ... Showalter on J.J. Hardys 20 home runs in three straight seasons: "I didnt realize how good he was, just because I didnt know him." ... The Giants improved to 16-22 vs. lefty starters. ... Baltimore is 13-7 against all California teams this year. ... RHP Matt Cain pitches the series finale Sunday for San Francisco against RHP Bud Norris. ' ' '
