MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Jacob LeBlanc and four relievers combined on a three-hit shutout Tuesday as Northwestern State defeated Louisiana-Monroe 5-0 at Warhawk Field.

LeBlanc earned the win with five hitless innings, striking out three. Thomas Marsala powered the Demons’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs. Zach White also homered for Northwestern State.

The Demons scored all their runs in the third and fourth innings, capitalizing on a sacrifice fly and key singles. The Warhawks managed only three singles off the dominant Demons pitching staff, which recorded eight total strikeouts.

With the victory, Northwestern State improved to 16-9, while Louisiana-Monroe fell to 14-12.