No. 8 LSU had no trouble handling Northwestern State in Shreveport on Tuesday night despite playing on one day’s rest after a 14-inning marathon Sunday.The Tigers (31-6) outhit the Demons (25-11) by seven hits en route to a 14-3 win in front of 5,212 spectators at Fair Grounds Park.Tuesday night’s game was originally scheduled for March 10 but was postponed because of inclement weather in the Shreveport area. LSU has played four games in five days as a result. Tuesday night’s game marked the fifth win in a row for LSU and snapped a six-game winning streak for Northwestern State.”I thought we played a great ball game tonight, and I was proud of the way we competed against a very good team,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said in a news release. The victory never appeared doubtful for LSU, as it scored early and often in the contest.The Tigers scored their first runs in the second inning when junior center fielder Leon Landry grounded into a double play, allowing sophomore second baseman Tyler Hanover to score from third base.The Tigers scored two more runs in the inning when sophomore shortstop Austin Nola blasted a two-run home run to right field.LSU led 3-0 after the second inning. The Tigers were just getting started. LSU tacked on two runs in the top of the third inning with RBI hits from Hanover and redshirt freshman third baseman Wet Delatte to make the score 5-0. Northwestern cut the lead to four runs when senior third baseman Chase Lyles hit a sacrifice fly that allowed junior catcher Aaron Munoz to score and bring the score to 5-1. The Tigers quickly gained their five-run advantage back in the top of the fourth inning when sophomore catcher Grant Dozar hit an RBI single and brought the count to 6-1. LSU pulled away in the fifth frame when it scored four runs on two hits. Three of those runs came when junior catcher Micah Gibbs, who played designated hitter in the contest, belted a bases-loaded, three-RBI double to center field. Gibbs led all players with three RBIs. Northwestern State scratched into LSU’s lead in the sixth inning with a run of its own. LSU scored four more runs in the next inning to push its advantage to 12 and make the score 14-2. The Demons added their last run in the bottom of the eighth inning to reach the final count, 14-3. Junior pitcher Daniel Bradshaw (5-0) went five innings and allowed two runs — one earned — on seven hits while striking out four and walking one.”Daniel Bradshaw gave us an outstanding effort  on the mound, and we complemented that with a strong offensive performance,” Mainieri said in a news release. The West Monroe native was not the only effective LSU pitcher Tuesday night. Three Tiger relievers combined to pitch four one-hit innings. Junior Luke Irvine picked up the loss for the Demons. Irvine (4-3) went two innings and allowed three runs on four hits.LSU will take the field tonight against Northwestern State at 6:30 in Alex Box Stadium for the second of its two games against the Demons this season. –Contact Johanathan Brooks at [email protected]