ATLANTA, GA - Coming off a series win, your Panthers will host Alabama State in Atlanta for a non- conference weekday matchup. Pitch is set for 5 p.m. ET.

GEORGIA STATE NOTES

Bailee Richardson leads the Panthers with a .321 batting avg. She also leads the team with 30 RBIs, 9 home runs and a slugging percentage of .615. 

Daisy Hess moved to second in the conference, with teammate Emily Brown,  when she stole three bases in game 2 of the UTA series. Both runners have 18 steals on the season so far. 

Pitcher Emily Buck has improved to a 6-4 record after this past weekend where she added two victories. 

ALABAMA STATE AND GEORGIA STATE

Georgia State (15-20, 6-6 Sun Belt) is coming off a big series win against the UTA Mavericks ( 16-17, 7-8 Sun Belt). The Panthers are currently sitting at number four in the conference. 

Alabama State (16-21, 8-7 SWAC ) is coming off a loss to Mississippi Valley dropping the series. 

SERIES HISTORY

The last time, and only time, the two teams met was in 2016 and the Panthers took the victory 6-0 at the Bob Heck Softball Complex.

LUPUS AWARENESS

The Panthers will wear purple in support of spreading awareness of Lupus. Fans are also encouraged to wear purple to tomorrow night's game in support. Help us support lupus research by donating today:  http://support.lupus.org/goto/GeorgiaStateSoftball22

Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It's an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually fights infections — attacks healthy tissue instead. What Is Lupus?

Common signs and symptoms of lupus

The most common lupus symptoms (which are the same for men and women) are: Extreme fatigue (feeling tired all the time), Pain or swelling in the joints, Swelling in the hands, feet, or around the eyes, Headaches, Low fever, Sensitivity to sunlight or fluorescent light, Chest pain when breathing deeply.

There are many challenges to reaching a lupus diagnosis. The disease is known as "the great imitator" because its symptoms mimic many other illnesses. The symptoms of lupus can also be unclear, come and go, or change over the course of the disease.

RESOURCE (LUPUS.ORG)