MOBILE, Ala. — Cristie Kerr moved into position for her second straight LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 6-under 66 today to take a two-stroke lead over Angela Stanford in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic.

Kerr, the 2006 U.S. Women's Open champion coming off a playoff victory Aug. 24 in the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore., had a 9-under 135 total on The Crossing course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex.

Stanford had a 67. Michelle Ellis was 6 under after a 70, and Reilley Rankin followed at 5 under after a 69.

Laura Diaz (68), Mollie Fankhauser (68), Katherine Hull (69), Irene Cho (72) and first-round leaders Shanshan Feng (73) and Anna Rawson (73) were 4 under.

Paula Creamer, an eight-stroke winner last year at The Crossings in the Tournament of Champions, followed her opening 78 with a 69 to make the cut at 3 over.