Box Score
Postgame Interview With Coach Smith

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Georgia Southern Softball gave No. 6 Alabama all it wanted on Friday afternoon, dropping a 6-4 result at UNC's Anderson Softball Stadium. The Eagles led early and tied the game twice before a walk-off home run gave the Crimson Tide the win. The game's attendance, 1,863 set a new record at the UNC Softball Stadium

"We played a great game today," said Head Coach Annie Smith. "Our team battled all day at the plate, and I'm proud of their toughness."

Georgia Southern (30-15) scored the opening run of the game putting two runners in scoring position with a pair of infield hits and a bunt single. A passed ball with two outs allowed Taylor Rogers to scamper home and give the Eagles an early 1-0 advantage.

Alabama (38-8) bit back in the fourth by loading the bases with no outs on a pair of walks and a single to the outfield. Kallie Case delivered an RBI through the right side to score the Tide's first run of the game. A sacrifice fly later in the frame gave Alabama its first lead of the game, 2-1.

Morgan Robinson brought the Eagles back on to level terms with the Crimson Tide with two outs in the top of the sixth with a solo home run. The long-ball to the gap in right was her third four-bagger of the season and tied the game at 2-2.

Marisa Runyon put Alabama back on top in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run down the line in right. Her first career home run sailed over the fence to score Case from second and give the Tide a 4-2 advantage.

After an infield single by Lexi Allen to open the seventh, AJ Hamilton went yard for the fourth time this season. The home run tied the game again, this time at 4-4 as the Eagles stayed alive in the game.

In the bottom half of the seventh, Alabama got a leadoff walk to place the winning run on first. Cleanup hitter Jadyn Spencer did the damage, lofting a home run to centerfield to secure the 6-4 win for the Crimson Tide.

Alabama's Jaclyn Traina took the win to go to 17-2 on the season while allowing a season-high nine hits. Sarah Purvis went the distance for the Eagles and was handed the loss to fall to 16-9 on the season. The senior hurler posted five strikeouts on the day.

The Eagles are back in action on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. against UNC.

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