JACKSON, Miss. - Southwestern University softball split day one SCAC action at Millsaps College, falling 5-2 in game one and winning game two 4-2. The two teams remain deadlocked for first place in the West with a 4-2 conference record.

Millsaps got on the board early, taking control of the game with two runs in the first inning and one more in the third. The Pirates resonded in the fourth with a pair of runs but were unable to build off the inning and the Majors added two more runs for good measure in the sixth to win game one 5-2.

Blair Wallace led from the plate for Southwestern, going 2-3 while Kaitlyn Pavlicek recorded two RBI's. Kara Solomon received the loss to fall to 4-2 on the year while Thibodeau receives the win for Millsaps to move to 8-6.

Things started out with the same tone in game two as Millsaps posted two runs in the bottom of the first inning. This time, however, Southwestern responded well and sooner and pushed two runs across the plate in the third, one in the fourth and one in the fifth. Tough SU defense held the Majors scoreless after the opening frame, allwoing the 4-2 win for the Pirates.

It was a great all-around effort in game two as six Pirates recorded hits, led by Bre Lewis's 2-2 performance with one run and one RBI. Lyndsy Maus went the distance to move to 8-2 on the season. She threw seven innings, allowing five hits, two runs (earned) while walking none and striking out seven. McAllister garnered the loss for Millsaps to fall to 2-3 overall.

The two teams will continue their series on Sunday with game one beginning at noon CST.