GULF SHORES, Ala. - The University of West Alabama Softball team split Day Two of the Gulf Shores Invitational, falling to Barry, 3-2, before ending the day with a 6-0 shutout win over Florida Tech.

Pitching and hitting remained strong for West Alabama (2-1) on Saturday as they only allowed a combined three runs on 12 hits in their contests against Barry (1-2) and Florida Tech (1-2).

GAME ONE: Barry 3, West Alabama 2

Madison Wright got the ball for UWA against Barry and similar to her start on Friday against North Georgia, surrendered a run in the opening frame. The Tigers responded in the bottom half of the inning as Ann Marie Stanbridge drove in Taylor Clegg with an RBI-Single to tie the game up at one.

In the second, Wright retired the Bucs in order while the UWA offense nearly recaptured the lead in the bottom half of the inning but left runners stranded at second and third.

Barry recaptured the lead in the top of the third courtesy of a solo home run from Caroline Figueroa. 

The score remained 2-1 until the top of the seventh where the Buccaneers added a much needed insurance run. Figueroa hit an RBI-double, recording her second RBI of the game to extend Barry's lead to 3-1.

The Tigers found themselves down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh with Marrisa Mitchell up at the plate. Mitchell ripped a double to center field and eventually scored off an error before Riley Sullivan popped up to end the game. 

GAME 2: West Alabama 6, Florida Tech 0

Haley Shannon and Taylor Clegg jumpstarted UWA against Florida Tech as Shannon singled and stole second before Clegg hit a double, putting runners at second and third with no one out to begin the game. Mitchell drove in Shannon before Stanbridge collected an RBI-single, scoring Clegg.

Eleanor De Block was on the mound for West Alabama and pitched a gem. The junior breezed through the first two innings before her offense gave her additional run support.

The Tigers struck for two runs in the top of the third with Stanbridge picking up her second and third RBI of the contest courtesy of a two-run single that scored Mitchell and Shannon. 

Now working with a 4-0 lead, De Block got back to work on the mound and carved through the Panthers in the third and fourth innings, not allowing any hits while striking out a pair of Florida Tech batters.

Still leading 4-0, Stanbridge continued to rack up her RBI total as the First Baseman drove in Mitchell via a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning before registering another sacrifice-fly in the seventh that scored Clegg, giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead, going into the final frame.

In the bottom of the seventh, De Block sat Florida Tech down 1-2-3 to secure a 6-0 win for UWA.

De Block pitched all seven innings, collecting five strikeouts and only allowing four hits. Offensively, Stanbridge recorded five RBIs, which tied her career-high, while Clegg and Shannon both registered three hits.

West Alabama will conclude the Gulf Shores Invitational on Sunday after matchups against Nova Southeastern at 11:45 a.m. and Spring Hill at 2:00 p.m.