Box Score PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions dismantled the Grambling State University Lady Tigers 9-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action in a make-up game at Torii Hunter Softball Complex.

The Lady Lions poured in four runs in the opening inning when Kayla Ross generated a RBI single that brought in Tonnay Hawkins for the first run. Shanice Akins then laid down a RBI bunt single that allowed Ta'Lyn Moody to touch home plate. Moments later, Monique Nikolao produced a RBI that brought home Ross. During the next at-bat, Dominique Humphrey hit a RBI single to left field as Akins came home to close the inning.

The Lady Tigers answered back with a run in the top of the second, but UAPB responded with three additional runs in the fourth inning when Kameron Graham smacked a RBI triple to right field as Toni Martinez touched home plate. Moody then produced a RBI that brought home Graham. Minutes later, Alexandria Taylor hit a sacrifice fly ball to right field that allowed Hawkins to score, increasing UAPB's lead to 7-1.

In the sixth inning, Ross got on base on a fielder's choice that allowed Hawkins to score. On the next at-bat, Tamira Chatman doubled to center field as Taylor scored from second base, enforcing the run rule.

UAPB pitcher Juliana Dominguez (7-6) picked up the victory as she fanned one batter and allowed just one run and five hits in 6.0 innings of work while Caitlin McDowell (7-14) was awarded the loss for Grambling. 

Hawkins finished the game 3-for-3 with three runs while teammate Moody finished 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Fellow Lady Lion Chatman finished 2-for-2 from the plate with one RBI.

UAPB (16-27, 11-6 SWAC) finishes the regular season and now awaits the final seedings for the 2018 SWAC Softball Tournament which kicks off on Wednesday in Montgomery, Alabama.