Saturday, March 23
Statesboro
4 PM
Georgia Southern University
18-10, 2-2
5
vs
1
Georgia State
8-20, 0-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Three-Run Sixth Inning Pushes Softball Past Panthers
3/23/2024 6:37:00 PM | Softball
Eagles set for doubleheader on Sunday
STATESBORO – Georgia Southern softball (18-10, 2-2 SBC) used a three-run sixth inning to push past the Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at Beautiful Eagle Field.
Georgia State got on the board first in the second frame, but the Eagles responded in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs. Back-to-back sacrifice flies from Dejah Mills and Courtney Ball plated the runs to put the Eagles in front 2-1.
After three scoreless innings, the Eagles extended its lead in the sixth scoring three runs on three hits and two Panther errors. Emma Davis recorded an RBI-fielder's choice to score Kelsey Harper and Gracie Bellard who reached on an error and single, respectively. Delanie Thames kept the rally going scoring Davis on an RBI-single making it 5-1.
Anslie Pettit tossed her ninth complete game of the season surrendering one run on three hits and fanning six Panther batters.
Katie Perkins, Bellard, and Davis each recorded a multi-hit performance with two hits each to lead the Eagle offense.
Next Up
The Eagles continue Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday in a doubleheader against Georgia State. First pitch of game one is set for 1 p.m. with game two 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
Georgia State got on the board first in the second frame, but the Eagles responded in the bottom of the frame with a pair of runs. Back-to-back sacrifice flies from Dejah Mills and Courtney Ball plated the runs to put the Eagles in front 2-1.
After three scoreless innings, the Eagles extended its lead in the sixth scoring three runs on three hits and two Panther errors. Emma Davis recorded an RBI-fielder's choice to score Kelsey Harper and Gracie Bellard who reached on an error and single, respectively. Delanie Thames kept the rally going scoring Davis on an RBI-single making it 5-1.
Anslie Pettit tossed her ninth complete game of the season surrendering one run on three hits and fanning six Panther batters.
Katie Perkins, Bellard, and Davis each recorded a multi-hit performance with two hits each to lead the Eagle offense.
Next Up
The Eagles continue Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday in a doubleheader against Georgia State. First pitch of game one is set for 1 p.m. with game two 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pettit, Anslie (9-4)
L: Boulware, Sydney (4-10)
Base Running:
RUNS: Nadler, Chloe 1
SB: Middlebrooks, Chloe 1 ; Nadler, Chloe 2 ; Edwards, Kiki 1
CS: Walker, McKenzie 1
HBP: Nadler, Chloe 1 ; Edwards, Kiki 1
Batting:
2B: Bellard, Gracie 1
RBI: Davis, Emma 1 ; Thames, Delanie 1 ; Mills, Dejah 1 ; Ball, Courtney 1
SF: Mills, Dejah 1 ; Ball, Courtney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Emma 1 ; Kell, Brooke 1 ; Perkins, Katie 1 ; Harper, Kelsey 1 ; Bellard, Gracie 1
SB: Kell, Brooke 1
HBP: Bellard, Gracie 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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