HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Grayden Harris struck out 13 over seven strong innings Saturday, leading Southern Mississippi to a 6-1 win over North Alabama at Pete Taylor Park.

The Golden Eagles’ ace allowed just three hits and one earned run, overpowering Lions batters. Southern Mississippi provided early support with solo home runs from Joey Urban in the third inning and Kyle Morrison in the fourth.

North Alabama’s Cayden Sheffield cut the deficit in half with an RBI double in the seventh, but the Golden Eagles broke open a one-run game with four in the eighth. Seth Smith delivered the decisive blow, a three-run double.

Josh Och earned a save with two scoreless innings of relief for Southern Mississippi (13-2). Luke Davenport took the loss for North Alabama (7-8) despite not allowing a hit over 5 1/3 innings; he walked five and allowed two earned runs.