HIGHLIGHTS:
• A.J. Hamilton started her 200^th career game at catcher in Game-1
• Hamilton, Morgan Robinson, Emily Snider, Hannah Farrell and Macy Weeks all had a hit in both games
• Robinson had three RBI between the two games
 
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern softball team dipped back into Sun Belt Conference action Friday afternoon with a doubleheader at Eagle Field. The Eagles claimed the win in the first game 3-0 before falling 13-4 in the day's second game.

The two teams will play the rubber game in the series on Saturday, Mar. 26. The start time has been moved up one hour to 11 a.m. All fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to Eagle Field for Bark in the Park. Dogs will be permitted in the grassy area beyond the left field fence.

Game 1 – GS 3, UTA 0
The Eagles (16-15, 3-2) scored all of their runs for the first game in the bottom of the first inning and were able to cruise from there behind another solid pitching outing by freshman Dixie Raley. Morgan Robinson led the scoring drive when she sent a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Lydia Witkowski from third. A batter later, Hannah Farrell sent a single up the middle to score Taylor Rogers from second base and then Macy Weeks rounded out the scoring for the Eagles with a single down the right field foul line that gave Farrell enough time to score from second.

After the first inning, both pitchers were able to hold serve for the most part. Raley (11-7) pitched the entire game for the Eagles, tossing four strikeouts to earn the win while Samantha Clakley (12-3) was saddled with the loss.

Emily Snider led the way at the plate for Georgia Southern, going 2-for-3. Witkowski was the other Eagle with multiple hits in the game with a 2-for-4 outing which included scoring one of the Eagles' three runs.

Game 2 – UTA 13, GS 4 (6 Inn. )
In the day's second game, the Mavericks (23-5, 2-3) got on the board first with three runs in the first and another run in the top of the third. UT Arlington then added seven runs in the top of the fourth inning to go up 11-0.

The Eagles avoided the shutout and kept the game going in the bottom of the fifth inning when Morgan Robinson batted in both Rogers and Snider. Alesha Mann then sent a single to center field and scored both Robinson and Weeks to set the score at 11-4.

Despite the late push by the Eagles, the Mavs were able to add a pair of unearned runs in the top of the sixth to go back up 13-4 and then held the Eagles scoreless in the final half inning.

Kierra Camp (5-7) started the second game in the circle for the Eagles with Heather Felt, Amanda Chambers and Kailee Ramos coming on in relief. Sam Montes (6-1) was the pitcher of record for the Mavericks.

Once again, Snider was the leading Eagle at the plate with another two-hit performance. She and Robinson both went 2-for-4 at the dish with Robinson adding her two RBI and one run scored. Mann also had a pair of hits in the second game, going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI.


 
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