ATLANTA, Ga. — Averett University softball again knocked off No. 3 DePauw University for the second consecutive day. The Cougars rolled to a 6-1 victory over the nationally ranked Tigers Sunday at Emory University's 3n2 Invitational.

Averett (2-1) was scheduled to play host Emory, but the game against the 18th-ranked Eagles was canceled due to a traumatic leg injury to an Emory player during its game with DePauw Sunday morning.

Behind solid pitching and hitting from senior right-hander Mary Beth Smith, Averett shut down DePauw (1-6) until the final inning. Smith (2-0) struck out eight while allowing just one run on six hits and two walks over seven innings. Smith also went 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs batted in.

Smith gave Averett a 1-0 lead in the second inning with a leadoff solo home run to center field. The Cougars tacked on three more runs in the fifth. Junior Jessica Long's RBI triple brought in the first run of the inning, and freshman Andrea Grant added an RBI single and freshman Essence Pulliam had a sacrifice fly to score senior Taylor Dix. Up 4-0, Grant added an RBI single and Smith had an RBI double to extend the Cougars' lead.

DePauw's lone run came in the bottom of the seventh on a wild pitch with two outs.

The Cougars also beat DePauw 4-2 on Saturday to open the season.

Averett returns to action Wednesday when the Cougars travel to Randolph College for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. in Lynchburg, Virginia.