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BOONE, N.C. – Georgia Southern Softball picked up a 4-3 win over Appalachian State on Sunday afternoon to sweep the series in the High Country. The Eagles improve to 11-1 in SoCon play and 27-11 overall. The Mountaineers fall to 13-22 overall and 3-8 in the league.

"That was a key road series for us," said Smith. "Appalachian State kept battling all weekend and we had to play our best to get the sweep. I'm proud of the way we had players step up today and get the key hits. Sarah Purvis did a great job in the circle for us as well."

Emily Snider put the Eagles on top 2-0 in the third inning with a two-run bomb to right. The freshman lifted her second home run of the weekend and fifth of the season.

Appalachian State bounced back in the fourth inning when the home side put an end to Sarah Purvis' scoreless streak at 26.0 innings with a solo home run from Cynthia Gomez. Another run later in the frame tied the game at 2-2. Purvis' streak ties for the fifth-longest in program history and is the third streak of 20+ innings for the senior hurler.

Georgia Southern re-took the lead in the fifth inning via small-ball. A pair of bunt singles put ducks on the pond for the Eagles with Kourtny Thomas due up. The senior delivered an RBI single that scored one. After a pop out, Kaitlyn Johnson drove in a run with a single to centerfield. Pinch runner Nicole Benton, however, was called out at the plate for the third out to end the inning.

The Mountaineers got their second home run of the day from the No. 9 slot in the lineup when Pepper Butler hit her second home run of the season to left. That run cut the Eagle advantage to 4-3 through five innings of play.

Sarah Purvis successfully retired the Mountaineers in the final two innings to improve to 15-5 on the year while working around six Appalachian State hits. She fanned eight batters and walked just one on the day.

Georgia Southern is back at home for a midweek game against Georgia State on Wednesday afternoon. The annual GATA game starts at 4 p.m. and will feature appearances by student-athletes from Georgia Southern's other athletics programs.

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