LIVINGSTON, Ala. – After taking a doubleheader at Stillman on Tuesday, the University of West Alabama softball team looks to expand upon the streak in a pair of Gulf South Conference twinbills this weekend. UWA (19-15, 7-7 GSC) travels to Delta State on Friday, Apr. 6 at 1 p.m. and follows up with a 2 p.m. outing at Christian Brothers on Saturday, Apr. 7.

The weekend's double dips mark the second series meetings of the season. UWA swept Christian Brothers 6-3 and 8-0 in Livingston and closed the weekend with a sweep of Delta State 5-4 and 9-3. It was the first, back-to-back conference sweeps under Atkinson.

During the sweep Taylor Beck and Stephanie Shoup each drove in six runs while Skinner totaled 11 strikeouts in the two wins. Tamara Vickers led the squad with a .667 batting average.

UWA is ranked fourth in the GSC with its 7-7 record while the Lady Bucs are tied for fifth at 5-9 and the Lady Statesmen is eighth with a 3-11 mark.

CBU enters the weekend having ended a three-game, losing skid with a 4-2 victory over West Georgia on Sunday. The Green and White picked up a 9-6 win over Southern Arkansas in its last outing to salvage a split with the Lady Muleriders.

DSU ranks sixth as a team in batting average (.281) and ERA (4.02) while the Red and Black is seventh in both categories (.257 batting average and 4.15 ERA). The Tigers fourth in team batting with a .294 hitting clip and fifth in ERA at 3.26.

ATKINSON GETS CAREER 300TH
In a sweep of Stillman on Tuesday evening, Tiger skipper Will Atkinson picked up his 300th career win. Atkinson logged his 100th victory in Livingston also against the Tigers.

STILLMAN SWEEP
Taylor Beck and Stephanie Shoup each went 4-for-8 at the dish while driving in three runs apiece. Kristen Skinner registered a season-high tying mark of eight strikeouts en route to a 5-2 win. Jessica Brock tossed her third shutout of the season in a 9-0, complete game win with three hits scatters along with three strikeouts.

VICKERS LEADING THE WAY FOR UWA
Tamara Vickers leads the Tigers at the dish with a .432 batting average. The junior from Lawndale, Calif., native is third on the squad in RBI with 14. Vickers also sits atop the GSC in triples with five.

FRESHMAN HURLER IMPRESSIVE
Jessica Brock has been spectacular in the circle for the Tigers this season. The Gallion, Ala., product is tied for second in the GSC in wins (11) and fifth in strikeouts (69). Brock is the only freshman hurler to sit among the top pitchers in the conference.

NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP FOR SCHICK
Rebecca Schick has picked up where she left off a season ago. The New Orleans native has cranked out nine homeruns on the season to bring her career total to 17. In 2011, Schick finished third on the squad in homeruns. The sophomore also leads the Tigers with 34 RBI on the campaign.

TOUGH WEEKEND
After posting back-to-back conference sweeps en route to running to a win streak of five games, West Alabama dropped a pair of GSC doubleheaders to North Alabama and UAH. As a team, the Tigers hit just .204 with a total of 20 hits in 98 at-bats. The Tiger hurlers allowed a combined 25 runs in the four losses with a 5.12 ERA.

BACK-TO-BACK GSC SWEEPS
With sweeps of Christian Brothers and Delta State; West Alabama logged its first back-to-back, GSC sweeps under Atkinson. The four wins helped the Tigers to a 7-1 record during the week.

IMPRESSIVE EIGHT GAMES
During the eight-game stretch that assisted helping UWA into the second spot in the GSC, five Tigers hit .400 or better. Tamara Vickers led the way with a .500 hitting clip and registered 11 hits during the span. Stephanie Shoup recorded an eight-game, hit streak during the span while tying Vickers with 11 hits along with Kelsey Cooper. Shoup also tallied seven RBI which was second on the team. Rebecca Schick recorded a team-best 10 RBI during the span with 10 hits.

SWEPT… TWICE
West Alabama swept GSC Player and Pitcher of the Week twice this season. Jessica Brock has claimed Pitcher of the Week on consecutive weeks while Taylor Miller and Taylor Beck have each taken Player of the Week honors.

NO-HITTER
Jessica Brock pitched a complete game, no-hit shutout for the first time in the Red and White en route to her fourth victory of the season. The freshman registered a career-high 10 strikeouts while walking just four batters in a 10-0 victory over Tuskegee.

HOME SWEET HOME
Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Will Atkinson, the Tigers have recorded a 76-30 mark at the UWA Softball Complex.

NEW FACES FOR 2012
West Alabama welcomes 12 newcomers to the 2012 squad. Among the new faces are GSC top newcomers Jessica Brock, Kelsey Cooper and Stephanie Shoup. The total newcomer lists comprises of eight juniors, a sophomore and three freshmen.

SKINNER NAMED PRESEASON ALL-GSC
Kristen Skinner was tabbed as the lone UWA representative following a stellar first season with the Red and White. Last season, the Toxey, Ala., native tossed 179.2 innings while compiling a 20-2 record and a 2.10 ERA. The senior pitcher recorded three, double-digit strikeout performances en route to fanning a conference-best 178 batters and nabbing first team laurels.

TIGERS LOOKING TO CONTINUE SUCCESS FROM 2011
West Alabama finished its 2012 season with a final record of 38-19 along with a berth in the NCAA South Super Regional. UWA has claimed 38 wins the last two seasons. The Tigers have registered 30-plus wins the last three seasons, including 42 in 2009.