7:45 a.m. -- Wild, wild West

Last night there were fireworks at LSU -- and elsewhere in the SEC West.

Three of the division's six teams won on hits in the bottom of the ninth, including two on game-ending home runs. One was a grand slam.

A wrap-up of Friday night's SEC games tells the stories.

LSU, which was 11th overall in the SEC before its 10-game winning streak began, is third now. The Tigers continue to lead the West by a slim margin.

The standings:

EASTERN DIVISION
Georgia 17-7-1 (.700)
Vanderbilt 15-9 (.625)
South Carolina 13-12 (.520)
Florida 13-12 (.520)
Kentucky 12-13 (.480)
Tennessee 11-14 (.440)

WESTERN DIVISION
LSU 13-11-1 (.540)
Alabama 13-12 (.520)
Ole Miss 13-12 (.520)
Arkansas 11-13 (.458)
Auburn 10-15 (.400)
Mississippi State 7-18 (.280)

FRIDAY'S SCORES
LSU 15, Mississippi State 6
Alabama 7, Florida 6
Arkansas 12, South Carolina 11
Ole Miss 7, Auburn 6
Vanderbilt 13, Georgia 7
Kentucky 5, Tennessee 3

Today's and Sunday's games feature the same matchups.

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