Three of the state’s mid-major softball teams picked up Power Four wins over the weekend, with South Alabama earning two victories over Notre Dame as the Jaguars went 4-0 in the Mardi Gras Classic at Jaguar Field.

Along with the Jaguars’ wins, Jacksonville State picked up a ranked win over No. 17 Mississippi State in the Rocket City Softball Showcase in Huntsville and Troy beat Wisconsin in the USF Tournament in Tampa.

Read more about those wins and other highlights from the state’s mid-major teams:

South Alabama

Pike County alum Amity White collected two of the Jaguars’ four hits in the leadoff spot and finished with three RBIs in a 5-4 win over Notre Dame on Friday. She put South Alabama on the board with a two-RBI double in the fifth before an RBI single in the sixth.

Senior Stephanie Gonzalez homered for South Alabama in the sixth, while sophomore Ryley Harrison pitched a complete game while striking out five batters.

South Alabama run-ruled Notre Dame the following game on Saturday with a 9-1, six-inning victory as junior Olivia Cato allowed just one run over six innings.

Junior Brooklynn Bockhaus led the Jaguars with three RBIs on a three-run homer in the fifth inning, while freshman Presley Lively went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and scored twice.

Senior infielder and Faith Academy alum Gabby Stagner finished with two RBIs, hitting a solo homer in the third and bringing home Lively on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

South Alabama also picked up run-rule wins over Lipscomb (12-1, six innings) and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (8-0, five innings); Lively set a program record after drawing four walks against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in the leadoff spot.

The Jaguars will begin play in the Ole Miss Classic on Friday. They will open with a game against Murray State before a matchup against host Ole Miss.

Jacksonville State

Playing in Huntsville for the Rocket City Softball Showcase, the Gamecocks collected their first Power Four win of the season with a 3-0 win over No. 17 Mississippi State on Sunday.

Pitcher Kat Carter shined in the circle, allowing just four runs and two walks while striking out seven in the complete-game shutout.

Abbi Perkins drove in two of Jax State’s three runs with a two-RBI single in the fourth that drove in Ashley Phillips and Amber Reed; Perkins scored on a throwing error in the fourth as well.

The Gamecocks’ first win in the showcase came with a 4-2 win over James Madison on Friday that saw Kat Carter shine in the circle; she allowed three hits and two earned runs while striking out 14 batters against the Dukes.

Freshman Jaci Underwood hit a solo home run in the win, while Emma Elrod, Amber Reed and Morgan Nowakowski also drove in runs.

The Gamecocks started the week with a 7-4 loss to No. 23 Alabama on Tuesday as Norakowski totaled two of the Gamecocks’ five hits.

The Huntsville native and former Buckhorn star went 2-for-3 with a walk, starting the scoring for the Gamecocks with a two-RBI single that scored Underwood and Aria Davis; she also put down an RBI single in the sixth. Emma Elrod had an RBI double for Jax State.

Jax State and Auburn closed the event as the No. 20 Tigers beat the Gamecocks 3-2 on a walk-off solo home run by AnnaLea Adams.

The Gamecocks led 2-0 after the fourth, with Abbi Perkins and Aria Davis driving in runs; Perkins went 2-for-3, while Emma Elrod collected two hits from the leadoff spot.

Jaliyah Holmes pitched every inning for Jax State, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four.

Troy

The Trojans went 2-2 in the USF Tournament in Tampa, Florida, highlighted by a 6-2 win over Big Ten foe Wisconsin on Saturday.

Freshman Reaghan Oney shined on offense for Troy, going 3-for-3 with two runs and four RBIs after a two-RBI double in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth as the Trojans bolted out to a 6-0 lead. Cassidy Boltz went 3-for-3 with a double.

Tuscaloosa County High alum Alyssa Faircloth shined in the circle, allowing three hits and no earned runs (two unearned) while walking one and striking out 10 across a complete game.

Oney also had a 4-for-4 day against Kent State on Sunday in a 6-4 win, while Boltz drove in two runs with a solo homer and an RBI single. Freshman Caiden Oliva went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

The Trojans opened the event with a 10-0 loss to Michigan and closed it with a 10-8 loss to host USF that saw Boltz and Brantley alum Kayden Dunn hit homers and; Boltz, Dunn and Geneva alum Makaley Boswell drove in two runs each.

North Alabama

Off to a 10-3 start, the Lions went 1-3 in the Rocket City Softball Showcase with all three close losses coming to SEC foes in Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn.

UNA opened with a 4-0 loss to Ole Miss before a 6-3 win over ETSU.

Against the Buccaneers, Briley Dover drove in half of the team’s run with a 2-for-3 day that saw her hit a three-run homer in the sixth and a double. Gyvan Hammons had a two-hit day from the leadoff spot.

Auburn outlasted UNA in a 2-1 game, with KK McCrary hitting an RBI double and a solo homer for the Tigers; an RBI double from Hailey Jones to score Dover in the first was the lone run for the Lions.

Buckhorn alum Alivia Wilken collected the UNA loss despite allowing just three hits and two earned runs while striking out six.

The Lions closed out the event with a 6-2 loss to Mississippi State, highlighted by a 3-for-4 day by Jones that included a two-RBI double in the second inning.

UAB

The Blazers opened up the Green & Gold Classic at Mary Bowers Field with a 2-2 weekend, taking down Southern Indiana (4-3) and Belmont (6-0) with a 9-4, extra-inning loss to Purdue and an 11-8 loss to Belmont.

Hayden alum Lindsey Smith logged two RBIs after reaching on an error, with Alyssa Aguilar bringing home Smith on an RBI double. Freshman Brantlee Wortham went 2-for-3 in the win, with the Randolph County alum logging an RBI single in the third inning.

St. Paul’s alum Caroline McLendon allowed seven hits and three earned runs while walking two and striking out four across a complete game.

In the Blazers’ shutout of Belmont on Sunday, Vestavia Hills alum Tait Davidson pitched six innings and allowed just two hits; Fort Payne alum AJ Kramer pitched the final inning and struck out one.

Hewitt-Trussville alum Hannah Dorsett and Fairhope alum Bella Wiggins both collected three hits each; Wiggins had a pair of doubles, scored twice and drove in a run.

Kaily Collett hit a home run and Hope Tucker and Ashlyn Shirah had two hits each in a 9-4, eight-inning loss to Purdue, while Smith went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and American Christian Academy alum Hannah Miles had a two-run shot against Belmont in an 11-8 loss.

The Blazers will close out the Green & Gold Classic against Samford on Monday at 4 p.m.

Alabama State

The Hornets went 1-4 in the Mercer Tournament in Macon, Georgia, capping off the weekend with a 10-8 win over UConn on Sunday as coach Camise Patterson picked up her first win as the program’s head coach.

Alabama State rallied from an 8-2 deficit, unloading for seven runs in the sixth inning to seal the victory.

Mobile Christian alum JaNiyah Boykin and Leah Richardson both drove in two runs apiece and both logged two hits, with Richardson hitting a two-RBI home run in the first. Junior Brooke Ramsey collected two hits from the leadoff spot and hit a double.

Kohana Pousson picked up the win for the Hornets out of the bullpen, allowing just two hits and striking out three across 4.1 innings of work.