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0
Jacksonville JU 22-14
6
Winner Georgia Southern GS 11-22
Jacksonville JU
22-14
0
Final
6
Georgia Southern GS
11-22
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Jacksonville JU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Georgia Southern GS 0 3 0 0 2 1 X 6 11 0

W: Garcia, Aaliyah (4-4) L: Seana Mora (6-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Eagles Blank Jacksonville, 6-0, On Wednesday

Aaliyah Garcia and Kyleigh Richardson combine on a two-hit shutout as Georgia Southern concludes a six-game homestand

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern sophomore pitchers Aaliyah Garcia and Kyleigh Richardson combined on a two-hit shutout as the Eagles collected a 6-0 non-conference softball victory over visiting Jacksonville University on Wednesday evening at Eagle Field. The game was the Eagles' Salute to Service contest, presented by the Georgia Army National Guard.

The win closed out a six-game homestand for Georgia Southern, who improved to 11-22 on the season. Jacksonville fell to 22-14 on the year with the loss. The Eagles will return to Sun Belt Conference play this weekend, traveling to San Marcos, Texas, to begin a three-game series with the Bobcats. Action begins with a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, April 24.

Garcia (4-4) limited the Eagles to just one hit - a first-inning double by the Dolphins' Hannah Roberts - over five innings of work, walking one and striking out six to earn the victory. Richardson came in and fired two innings of one-hit shutout ball, walking one and striking out four to preserve the win.

The Eagles would get all the offense they needed in the second inning by plating three runs. Madi Banks and Olivia Creamer pulled off a double steal, with Creamer stealing home for the first run. Fifth-year Alia Booth followed with an RBI double, then Ashlynn Gunter collected an RBI single.

Georgia Southern would tack on a pair of runs in the fifth inning on RBI doubles by Faith Shirley and Madi Banks. A passed ball would score the Eagles' final run of the game in the sixth inning.

"We protected the ball today and our pitching was consistent," Georgia Southern Head Softball Coach Kim Dean said. "It sounds simple. It's not easy to do, but it really is that simple. Any time you can make the routine plays, get quality at-bats at one through nine in the lineup and take advantage of timely hitting, you're going to be successful. We got another outstanding outing from Aaliyah, and Kyeigh threw well. The lineup passed the bat, took walks and drove in runs when we needed them."

Seana Mora (6-1) suffered her first loss of the year in the circle for Jacksonville, giving up six hits and three runs in three innings of work.

Gunter went 3-for-4 to lead the Eagles offensively, while Mekhia Freeman and Madi Banks also collected two hits apiece.

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