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RIDGELAND, Miss. — The University of West Alabama softball team had six hits in the first game and three in the second, but it wasn’t enough as Ouachita Baptist swept the Tigers, 5-1 and 5-1 during the final day of the West Alabama Invitational.

In the opener, the Tigers trailed 2-0 going into the third. With one down in the third, senior Shannon Goggins singled and senior Heather Shugart followed with a base hit. Both runners advanced on a passed ball as Goggins scored the Tigers’ only run on a single by junior Samantha White.

Aubree Hudson (0-2) took the loss for West Alabama, pitching six innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits. She also walked seven and struck out seven.

Shugart and freshman Jennifer Lillard each went 2-for-4 to lead West Alabama (0-4). Goggins was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Samantha White was 1-for-3.

In the second game, sophomore Emily White (0-2) started on the mound, giving up five runs (all unearned) on three hits. She finished with four strikeouts and three walks. Sophomore Brittany McGee worked three innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts and walk.

Ouachita Baptist led 5-0 going into the bottom of the fourth, where the Tigers cut the lead to 5-1.

With two down, Goggins reached on an error by Ouachita Baptist second baseman Jeni Maxton. Shugart followed with a single to advance to third and Samantha White, who went 2-for-3, drove Goggins in with a base hit. However, Emily White lined out to second to end the scoring threat.

Besides Shugart and Samantha White’s hits, the Tigers, who committed four errors, also had hits by freshman Mary Wright and McGee.

The Tigers play host to Stillman College in a doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the UWA Softball Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 13.