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STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Softball split a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with Chattanooga, winning the opener 3-1 before falling 2-1 in the finale. The Eagles recognized the Class of 2014 in a pregame ceremony to open the final home series in the SoCon Era.

"I was happy with the way our team played in that first game," said Head Coach Annie Smith. "We got contributions from everyone. We battled and did a nice job in the second game at the plate, but we've got to make sure the balls get through those holes in the defense. No our focus is coming back tomorrow and getting the series win."

With the doubleheader split, the Eagles continue to lead Chattanooga and Furman in the race for the SoCon Regular Season Championship by two and a half games entering the final four games of the season. The Eagles are 31-17 on the season with a 13-4 mark in league play. Chattanooga is 27-18 overall and 10-6 in the SoCon.

GAME ONE
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The Eagles put the first runs on the board in the fourth when the GS punished Chattanooga for a two-out walk to Kourtny Thomas. Morgan Robinson did the damage, powering her fourth home run of the season.

The home team tacked on another run in the fifth inning following a leadoff double by Lexi Allen. She was driven home by AJ Hamilton as the sophomore backstop laced a ball through the right side. Allen rounded third and got under the tag to tally the third run of the game for the Eagles.

Chattanooga got on the board with two outs in the seventh, Sarah Beth Roberts hits her fourth home run of the season to avoid the shutout. The Eagles secured the win when the next batter fouled out to third base.

Sarah Purvis earned the victory to improve to 17-10 on the season. She scattered three hits and the one run with seven strikeouts on the afternoon. Chattanooga's Katie Henderson took the loss to fall to 14-9 on the season.

GAME TWO
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Chattanooga got first blood in the second game with a pair of runs in the fourth. A throwing error on Tyler Templet's single allowed Cricket Blanco to score from second base. Later in the inning, Templet came home on Sam Taylor's RBI double to the gap in right.

Kourtny Thomas cut the lead to one in the sixth inning with a solo home run to left. It was her 14th home run of the season and keeps her in a tie for the top spot in the league for home runs.

The Eagles couldn't get any runs in the seventh as they settled for the series split, 2-1. Taylor Deason was victorious for the Mocs to move to 12-8 on the year.

Georgia Southern's Brooke Red was handed the loss to fall to 12-5 on the year. The junior allowed two runs, both earned while allowing four hits with five strikeouts. Allie Miles came in to pitch the seventh and worked around a hit with a strikeout in the seventh inning.

The Eagles and Mocs are back in action in the final home game of the SoCon Era on Sunday at 1 p.m. Come out to Eagle Field and say "So Long SoCon" as the Eagles go for the series victory.
 
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