UWA Softball Continues Road Trip At Judson College

LIVINGSTON, Ala. — The University of West Alabama softball team continues its 14-game road trip on Wednesday, April 16, traveling to Marion, Ala. to face Judson College in a twinbill at 3 p.m.  UWA swept the Eagles on April 2 at the UWA Softball Complex.

The Tigers, who moved to 24-24 on the season on Sunday with a pair of wins to close out the 2008 Gulf South Conference Crossover in Decatur, Ala.  The Tigers topped GSC-West leading Arkansas Tech 3-2 followed by an 8-3 decision over Ouachita Baptist.  UWA also ousted Southern Arkansas 3-1 on the opening day.

Junior shortstop Courtney Gordon continues to lead the club at the plate with a .403 batting average and the team leader in base hits.  Freshman centerfielder Angela Smith has bumped her batting clip up to .386.  At the Crossover, Smith led the Tigers with a .474 batting mark and posted a team-best nine hits on the weekend.  The Wetumpka, Ala.- product had three doubles and drove in a pair of runs in the six games played at the event.  Freshman Kelli Hartley connected on her 12^th and 13^th home run of the season on Sunday.  The Northport, Ala.-native ranks third in the conference in home runs. 

Following the non-conference tilt on Wednesday, UWA will trek to Valdosta State on Saturday, April 19 and West Florida on April 20.  First pitch against the Blazers is set for 11 a.m. CST.