April 29, 2007

BATON ROUGE, La.- The Southern Jaguars defeated Jackson State 4-1 to advance to the championship round of the 2007 SWAC Softball Tournament. Southern was led by Aruba Nichols (2-for-4, run, RBI) and Lauren Dodd (2-for-3, run). Courtney Chappell and Brittney Jefferson each scored a run for the Jaguars (17-18).

For Jackson State (17-24), Breonne Spikes went 1-for-2 with a run scored while Katelyn Jackson had an RBI single in the sixth inning.

Southern scored one run in the second inning, one in the fourth and two in the fifth inning, fueled by Nichols's RBI single.

Southern will now face Mississippi Valley State in championship action on Sunday, April 29. Southern will need two victories over the Devilettes to capture the 2007 Softball Tournament Title. Mississippi Valley State only needs one win to defend its title.