CLEVELAND-The Delta State University Lady Statesmen softball team hit their way to a doubleheader sweep over the Christian Brothers Lady Bucs, Sunday at University Field.

The Lady Statesmen used a Taylor Hughes walk-off base hit in the bottom of the seventh to win game one 2-1, and scored six runs in the fifth inning to win 12-4 in six innings in game two.

DSU (12-21, 4-8) starter Brittany Gonzales held firm in the top of the first, as CBU (8-19, 2-12) loaded the bases. With two outs, Gonzales induced a popup to left field to end the inning.

Neither team was able to score until the top of the sixth, when CBU  took a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice bunt by Adams that scored Marie Joiner from third.

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Emily Todd stepped up to the plate and blasted her team leading third homerun of the season.

In the bottom of the seventh, pinch-hitter Katie Hebert reached base with a one out walk by Kaylea Brewer.

With two outs, Crista Richard doubled over the head of right fielder Katie Gaimari. Hebert stalled between third and home, keeping the game alive for CBU.

Hughes won the game when she sent the first pitch she saw to the left-center field gap, scoring Hebert.

Gonzales (4-12) went all seven innings for the win, allowing one unearned run on five hits with two strikeouts.

Richard led the way at the plate going 3-for-3.

CBU got started quickly in game two, plating a pair of runs on four hits in the top of the first against starter Sara Davis.

Davis then settled down to retire the next six CBU hitters before being relieved by Victoria Combs in the third.

Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the third, Angela Carden rocketed a line drive between the legs of Joiner at third base that scored a pair of runs.

The Lady Bucs tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the fourth on a sac fly to center by Kathleen Nelson.

CBU took a 4-3 lead in the top of the fifth on a wild pitch by Combs, scoring Casey King.

DSU responded in a big way, with a six run fifth inning. The Lady Statesmen batted around in the inning that featured RBI's by Richard, Hughes, Todd and Kendall Sizemore.

The Lady Statesmen ended the game with a three run bottom of the sixth to win by the eight run mercy rule.

Carden hit her first home run at DSU in the inning that also featured a two RBI hit by Richard that ended the game.

Combs (7-8) picked up the win in relief. Kim Adams (3-8) took the loss in relief for CBU.

Richard was 2-for-5 with a game high three RBI's for DSU. Sizemore had a career best 3-for-3 effort with a pair of RBI's. Todd also had two RBI's.

The Lady Statesmen will return to action Thursday, April 7 at the Gulf South Conference Crossover with a scheduled 2 p.m. contest versus West Alabama.