DECATUR, Ala. – The University of West Alabama softball team earned a split on Saturday at the UAH Chillout.  UWA finished the day with it first shutout of the season, banking Augusta State, 4-0.  The Tigers opened the day with their first setback of the campaign, falling to Columbus State, 11-0. 

Against the Jaguars of ASU, the Red and White used the home run ball, scoring all four runs off of the long ball.  Junior catcher and current Gulf South Conference Player of the Week, Ashley Edgar powered a two-run homer to left field in the third inning.  Sophomore Angela Smith started the frame with a double to right center.  Sophomore second baseman Kelli Hartley opened the fourth with a solo shot to left.  In her next at bat, the Northport, Ala.-product drilled her second dinger of the contest in the sixth to close out the Tiger scoring.

In the circle, UWA starter Emily White (3-0) kept ASU at bay, allowing just two hits in her four innings of work.  Both Jaguar hits came in the third frame against White.  She fanned three and gave up one walk.  Junior Jessica Cervantes finished the final three frames to earn the save.

In the morning match up with Columbus State, The Tigers dug themselves a hole after the Cougars plated runs in three-straight innings to take a 5-0 lead over UWA after four innings.  CSU closed out the Red and White with a six-run sixth to take the win.  CSU starter Ginny Walsh scattered seven UWA hits in her five innings of work.  Edgar and Hartley turned in multi-hit performances at the plate with a pair of hits, including a double for each.  UWA starter Brittany McGee took the loss in the setback.