Behind the pitching of freshman phenoms Donna Bourgeois and Ashley Brignac, UL's softball program extended its lead atop the Sun Belt Conference standings.
The 17th-ranked Lady Cajuns moved a step closer to clinching a conference championship on Wednesday, sweeping the first two games of a three-game set against reigning Sun Belt champion Florida Atlantic at Lamson Park. After winning 5-1 in the opener, the Cajuns closed out the night with a 4-0 win.
Bourgeois and Brignac allowed a combined two hits and one unearned run in 14 innings, striking out 23 and walking only three.
"They were quick," FAU coach Joan Joyce said of UL's pitching duo. "They both throw it hard, but Brignac throws it a little harder.
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