AUGUSTA, Ga. - The No. 10 Augusta State softball team swept USC Aiken 4-3 and 3-2 on Monday afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader at Jaguar Field.

The Jaguars combined for 15 hits on the afternoon, and held the USC Aiken Pacers to only five hits on the day.

With the win, Augusta State improved to 27-9 overall, while the Pacers dropped to 13-16 on the season.

ASU Sara DeMuth received the win in game one and improved to 12-3 on the season. DeMuth allowed three runs on one hit and had 11 strikeouts in 8.0 innings of work.

In game one, Kathleen Nichol took the loss in the circle for USC Aiken, while striking out seven batters. She falls to 1-6 on the 2010 season.

In game two, sophomore Emily Corish earned the win and improved to 10-4 overall. Corish only gave up two runs on four hits and struck out a batter. Senior Kimberly Kennedy relieved Corish in the seventh and earned her third save of the season.

Tony Flessate took the loss for the Pacers in game two. She moves to 6-7 for the 2010 campaign. Flessate had seven strikeouts on the afternoon.

Jessica Thornton paced the Jags offensively on the day going 5-for-7 with five RBI. Alysha Krier, Kacey Sims and Beth Gerlach each had two hits on the day with Krier having an RBI. Four different Jags each had a hit on the afternoon.

The Jags will be back in action on Wednesday, March 24 when they host Armstrong Atlantic State for a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Jaguar Field. First pitch is slated for 2:00 p.m.