LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama softball team will put the finishing touches on the 2009 non-conference season on Tuesday, April 21, against Judson College in Marion, Ala.  First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

UWA (39-13) dropped three games in Gulf South Conference over the weekend against No. 7 Valdosta State and West Florida.  VSU swept Saturday’s twinbill and UWF snagged the lone contest played on Sunday.  The Tigers enter the final weekend of conference play with an 11-11 mark.  UWA travels to Huntsville, Ala. on Saturday, April 25, against UAH before continuing on to Florence, Ala. to face North Alabama to finish the regular season on Sunday, April 26.

Tuesday’s double dip with the Eagles of JC will be the fourth and fifth meeting of the season, as UWA has claimed all three previous match ups in Livingston. 

Junior designated player Lauren Mills turned in a team-best .600 batting average last week after posting nine hits in 15 at bats.  Mills, a native of Saskatoon Saskatchewan, blasted four home runs during the five-game span, including a pair of home runs in the opening game against West Georgia.  She tallied eight RBIs during the week along with a double.

As a team, UWA continues to be one of the top offensive clubs in the GSC.  The Red and White sports a team average of .347 at the plate along with 76 home runs on the season.  The Tigers rank third in the nation in home runs behind VSU (81) and Metro State (78).