AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Joey Volchko and Matt Scott combined on a two-hit shutout as Georgia defeated Auburn 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park.

Volchko pitched five innings, allowing no hits and one earned run while striking out six. Scott followed with four hitless innings and six strikeouts. Georgia improved to 42-11 overall, while Auburn fell to 35-17.

The Tigers struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Edgar Guevara grounded out to shortstop, scoring Mason McCraine, who led off the inning with a hit. Georgia answered in the fifth when Daniel Jackson homered to left field. Ryan Wynn put the Bulldogs ahead for good in the sixth with a solo home run to left center.

Georgia finished with seven hits to Auburn’s four. Jackson and Wynn each drove in a run with their homers. Jake Marciano took the loss for Auburn, allowing two earned runs on four hits over six innings with five strikeouts.

The two teams continue the Southeastern Conference series Friday and Saturday.