HATTIESBURG — Good Friday brought out the best in Southern Miss.

Bryant Bowen and Matt Wallner hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Hunter Slater went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, and the Golden Eagles routed Charlotte 14-3 in game one of an afternoon doubleheader at Pete Taylor Park.

In game two, Southern Miss banged out 13 hits — Danny Lynch went 4-for-4 and scored three runs — to win 7-1 and complete the sweep.

Southern Miss (23-13, 13-4 Conference USA) has won three of its last four games heading in Saturday’s finale at 10 a.m. In the three wins, it has scored 36 runs.

The Golden Eagles got off to a fast start Friday, with five runs on five hits in the first inning of game one.

Leadoff hitter Gabe Montenegro doubled on the first pitch, and then scored on another double by Matthew Guidry. Bowen and Wallner followed that with their back-to-back home runs, and the Golden Eagles had a 4-0 lead before their first out was recorded.

Two walks and a squeeze bunt by Lynch later in the inning brought in another run.

Southern Miss stalled for a bit after that, but picked up the pace late with three runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth.

Walker Powell (4-2) allowed 10 hits in eight innings, but only walked one batter and struck out five.

Southern Miss used another fast start to pull away in game two. Guidry hit an RBI double in the first inning and scored a run, and added an RBI single in the second as the Golden Eagles jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the fourth inning.

Stevie Powers (3-3) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings to get the win. He struck out four batters and walked none. Hunter Stanley finished up with two innings of scoreless, hitless relief.