GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -From the first pitch to the last pitch the day belonged to the Lee softball team as it outscored Tusculum, 30-2 in a doubleheader sweep on Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Flames (11-13) rolled to a 16-0 victory in game one and didn't let up in the nightcap topping the Pioneers (14-10), 14-2.

Lee will look to use the momentum from the sweep this weekend as it hosts No. 6 North Alabama in a three-game weekend series at Butler Field beginning on Friday at 1 p.m.

GAME 2 - LEE 14, TUSCULUM 2
Emily Dagnan had three hits and two RBI and finished the day with eight RBI and five hits to help the Lady Flames finish off the Pioneers in game two, 14-2.

For the second straight contest Lee jumped on the home team early with four runs in the first inning. Nia Ceasar got things going with an infield single that scored Amanda Lynn. Hallie Davis followed with a run-scoring one-base knock to left field. Rachel Polacek finished off the rally with a single up the middle to score two more runs.

Ceasar was at it again in the second inning as she increased the lead to 5-0 with a double to left field.

Leigh Beatenbough (2-4) started and earned the win as she tossed four innings allowing a pair of runs on five hits for Lee. Hailey Clark wrapped up the sweep with a scoreless inning of relief.

In the fourth inning the Lady Flames tacked on four more runs. Macy Stovall singled home a run to start things off. Lexie Dean followed with a bases loaded triple to give the Lady Flames a commanding 9-0 lead.

Tusculum would finally crack the scoreboard in third on RBI singles from Williamson and Stoner.

Dagnan capped her stellar day at the plate in the fifth and final frame with a two-run single. Two more runs would cross the plate on a Tusculumerror before Stovall ended the offensive explosion with an infield single to score Ceasar.

Plemons (2-3) stayed in the circle for 4 1/3 innings for the Pioneers and allowed all 14 runs (nine earned).

GAME 1 - LEE 16, TUSCULUM 0
Dagnan homered and drove in five as the Lee crushed Tusculum, 16-0 in game one of Thursday's doubleheader.

The Lady Flames let out some frustration as they collected 12 hits and 16 runs to abruptly end a nine-game losing streak.

Lee wasted little time getting the offense going with four runs in the top of the first inning. Ceasar got the party started with a RBI single. Davis followed with a run-scoring double before Courtney Crawford delivered a single to score Ceasar. Crawford capped off the inning when she stole home.

The early run support would prove to be plenty for Lee starter Angie Hughes (4-7) as she cruised through three innings allowing just two hits while striking out five to earn the victory. Bri Eichbaum came on to pitch the final two frames and kept the shutout intact with two punch outs and just one walk.

Dagnan would put the game away in the second inning as she launched a three-run home run to left field to make it 7-0 Lady Flames. Dagnan now has three homers on the season and is hitting .375.

Lynn finished with two singles and scored three runs. Stevie Baird also scored three runs as every Lee starter had a hit and scored a run in the contest.

The hits kept on coming in the third inning as the Lady Flames used four singles and a fielder's choice to score eight more runs on Tusculum.

Davis (7-5) started for the Pioneers (14-9) and lasted just 1 1/3 innings allowing five hits and seven runs (five earned).