CLEVELAND, Miss. – Kaitlin Moore tallied four runs batted in on three hits to lead Delta State to a double header sweep of West Alabama in Gulf South Conference Softball action on Friday. Moore brought in the game winning run on a single in the seventh inning of game one in a 3-2 victory, later leading the Statesmen to a 9-1 victory in game two.

The wins lift Delta State to a 5-0 start in GSC play, while improving to 13-4 overall. West Alabama falls to 7-7 overall and 0-5 in the league.

"We played a solid first game and just came up a hit short," said UWA head coach Will Atkinson.

"Some days you do everything right and still fall short of the win. We put ourselves in a hole early in the second game, and the adjustments we made were too little too late. This is a young ball club and their future is bright. I love this ball club and am proud of their effort."  

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning of game two, with RBIs by Devan Hines and Jenna Goldsmith. DSU tied the game in the fourth with a two-run double by Kara Lane Nowell, which set up Moore's game winner three innings later.

T Tucker (5-1) struck out three and allowed six hits as she picked up the win in the circle for the Statesmen. Amanda Medders (2-2) took the loss, striking out four and allowing nine hits.

Delta State scored in every inning of game two, including two runs in the first and four in the second. Moore led by posting three RBIs in two at-bats. Madison Zoeller recorded the only extra-base hit of the game with a solo homer in the fourth. Libby Davis tallied the sole UWA run with an RBI single in the third.

Taylor Johnson (4-2) took the win, allowing five hits and striking out three. Andrea Edmonds (2-2) opened the first innings with six runs on six hits to take the loss.

The series will conclude with a single game on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.