STATESBORO - Visiting Texas State took a pair of Sun Belt Conference games from Georgia Southern on Thursday evening at Eagle Field. The Bobcats won game one, 7-1, then took game two in come-from-behind fashion, 5-3.

The two teams will have Friday off as expected severe weather in the Statesboro area forced the alteration of this weekend's schedule. Game three of the series between Georgia Southern (19-23, 5-14 SBC) and Texas State (24-19, 12-7 SBC) will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Eagle Field.

"I think we hit the ball hard," Georgia Southern Head Coach Kim Dean said. "I think our pitchers did a good enough job. I think Rylee [Waldrep] threw exceptionally well for a tight strike zone, but she kept us in the game against a good hitting team in Texas State. I think we put the ball in play, we had some baserunners, and I think our pitchers did their best to keep us in the game."

GAME ONE: Texas State 7, GS 1
The Bobcats scored single runs in the first, third and fifth innings to build a 3-0 lead, then broke the game open with a four-run seventh inning. The Eagles got their lone run in the bottom of the seventh, on an RBI double from Logan Harrell.

Bobcat pticher Meagan King (15-9) hurled a complete-game six-hitter, walking three and striking out three while giving up just one run. Ashleigh Morton (7-4) took the loss for the Eagles, giving up four hits and two runs - one earned - in three innings of work, walking two.

GAME TWO: Texas State 5, GS 3
Georgia Southern started off the scoring with a two-run double by Jess Mazur in the bottom of the second that put the Eagles up, 2-0.

Texas State tied the game in the top of the fourth with a pair of runs, then took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth. Hannah Farrell answered for the Eagles with a two-out RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to bring the Eagles even, but the Bobcats scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to claim the win and the doubleheader sweep.

Dalilah Barrera (7-4) collected the win in relief for the Bobcats with 5 2/3 innings of three-hit, one-run ball, walking one while striking out 10. Rylee Waldrep (4-12) took the loss for the Eagles with a complete-game effort, giving up 10 hits and five runs - two earned - in seven innings, striking out three.

Hannah Farrell led the Eagles offensively in the doubleheader with a 4-for-6 day, with a pair of doubles, while Logan Harrell and Faith Shirley each had a pair of hits.