HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Jackson State pounded out 15 hits and defeated Alabama A&M 12-5 in game two of the its Southwestern Athletic Conference series.
 
JSU, winners of nine straight, improved to 21-18 and 8-6 on the SWAC, while AAMU falls to 12-25 and 8-8 in the conference.
 
The Tigers immediately pounced. Jaylyn Williams came through with an RBI double and Dezmond Chumley added an RBI to put JSU up 2-0.
 
In the top of the second, Raul Hernandez singled up the middle to push across two more runs and the Blue and White led 4-3 after two complete.
 
JSU added two runs in the fifth and sixth innings and three in the top of the ninth to put the game out of reach.
 
Chris Prentiss batted 4-for-4 with two RBI and scored three runs and drew a pair of walks.
 
Hernandez batted 3-for-6 with three RBI and scored once.
 
Garth Cahill earned the win on the bump. The senior threw 6.1 innings and scattered five hits, allowed five runs (four earned) and two walks and fanned a pair of batters.
 
Mario Lopez entered in relief and tossed the remaining 2.2 innings and allowed two hits and did not allow a run.
 
The Tigers look to complete the series sweep Sunday at 1 p.m.