After a narrow escape the first time around against Texas Southern, Alcorn State left nothing to chance in the rematch.

Kilby Perdomo and Eduardo Gonzalez each had three hits, including a home run, to lead Alcorn State into the championship game of the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 13-0 rout of Texas Southern on Friday afternoon.

Since escaping with a one-run victory over Texas Southern in its tournament opener, Alcorn has beaten its last two opponents by a combined score of 33-5. Up next is Southern University in the championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Shreveport, La.

“We just have to continue doing Sunday what we have done the past three days,” said Alcorn coach Barrett Rey, whose team will make its third straight championship game appearance. “We are taking these one game at a time.”

Alcorn only had eight hits against Texas Southern (25-29), but took advantage of 11 walks from a half-dozen pitchers to cruise to the victory. Perdomo and Kenny Rowan each drove in two runs with doubles during a six-run first inning, and Perdomo smacked a two-run homer in the second to make it 8-0.

The Braves added four more runs in the sixth and the game was halted by the mercy rule after seven innings.

Perdomo finished 3-for-4 with five RBIs and three runs scored for Alcorn (25-27), while Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Cole Vicars scattered seven hits and struck out three in a complete game victory.

Southern 14, JSU 9

Southern advanced to the SWAC championship game by beating Jackson State. Wilmy Marrero went 3-for-4 with four RBIs for Southern, and Ozzie Lamis drove in three runs.

Jackson State led 8-3 after scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth, but couldn’t hold on. Its pitchers walked 10 batters — seven of them by starter Desmond Russell.