JACKSON, Miss. - The Southwestern softball team allowed four runs in the first two innings of both games on Sunday and were unable to recover as they lost the final two games of the series, 3-4 and 1-7 to Millsaps College. Millsaps takes control of first place in the West with the wins while Southwestern falls to 16-9 overall and 4-4 in the SCAC.

In game one the Majors scored one run in the first inning and three in the second to take an early, commanding lead. Southwestern responded with two runs of their own in the third, but could only score one more through the duration of the game to fall 3-4.The Pirates had more hits, nine to Millsaps' seven, but committed one error during the contest.

Haley Hughes and Katelyn Gola had two hits each to lead SU while the Majors' McKinley had three hits in the game.

Maus garnered the loss for Southwestern to fall to 7-3 on the year. Millsaps Thibodeau earned the win pitching a complete game to improve to 9-6 overall.

Game two was much of the same as Millsaps jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the first and one in the second. This time, however, the Majors continued to pile on the runs and held the Pirates at a distance with two, third inning runs and one sixth inning run. Southwestern was held scoreless until the final inning in which they were only able to push one across the plate.

Errors once again reared their ugly head for SU as they committed three in game two.

Blair Wallace had the only multi-hit game in the final contest, going 2-4. McKinley once again was strong at the plate as she went 3-4.

Solomon received the loss to fall to 4-2 on the year while Thiobodeau got her second win of the day in game two.

The Pirates return home for the final time this season, hosting Hendrix College for a four game series beginning on Friday, April 2nd at 1:00 pm.