NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Northwestern State scored three runs in the first inning and never trailed as the Demons took the final game of a four-game series over North Alabama, 8-3.

UNA, now 1-7 overall, trailed 4-0 after two innings before scoring a run in the fourth. The Demons then extended their lead to 8-1 with a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth. The Lions added two runs in the seventh but they couldn't get any closer.

Northwestern State improved to 6-1, taking all four games in the series.

UNA starter Keegan Foge lasted just one third of an inning, allowing three runs on two hits with four walks. Garret Gillum pitched the next three and two-thirds innings and held the Demons to just one additional run on three hits. Austin Nichols gave up four runs on four hits over two innings and Kyle Moore pitched two scoreless innings for the Lions to close the game.

UNA's run in the fourth inning was scored when Tate Mathis and Luke Harper singled, moved up on a Harris Kain sacrifice and scored on a ground-out by Reid Singewald.

In the seventh, Singewald singled and scored on a two-run Devne Daniel home run that made it 8-3.

The Lions were held to five hits in the game.

North Alabama hosts Belmont in a single game Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Mike Lane Field.