Carolyn Deady
Daniel Wilson
9
Winner Ball State BSU 6-7
5
Georgia State GSU 4-11
Winner
Ball State BSU
6-7
9
Final
5
Georgia State GSU
4-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ball State BSU 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 9 12 5
Georgia State GSU 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0

W: EUBANK, Emma (1-2) L: Boulware, Sydney (1-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Georgia State Drops Matchup With Ball State After Nine Innings

ATLANTA, GA --After holding the game at five through seven innings, the Georgia State Panthers fell 9-5 in a nine-inning matchup to the Ball State Cardinals Saturday.

Junior Sydney Boulware (1-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Georgia State (4-11).

Offensively, the Panthers were paced by senior Carolyn Deady, who went 2-for-3 on the day with two walks and two RBI. Junior Jaycee Goodwin put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Senior Chloe Nadler also contributed for Georgia State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 2-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board. Georgia State scored three times in the inning on a single from Deady that pushed all three runs across.

The Cardinals then tied the ballgame at three before the Panthers came back to reclaim their advantage in the third inning. Sophomore Maia Mumpfield came across to score the lone run of the inning for Georgia State, which brought the Panthers lead to 4-3.

Georgia State kept Ball State without a run before building their lead to 5-3 the following inning. The Panthers were unable to hold the lead, as Ball State scored six times over the remaining five innings to grab the 9-5 win.

GAME NOTES

» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four Georgia State hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Georgia State left 13 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 42 Ball State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 18 fly balls while striking out three.
» The Panthers drew six walks from Ball State pitching.
» Deady led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
» Ball State was led offensively by junior McKayla Timmons, who went 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI.
» Junior Emma Eubank led the Cardinals pitching staff, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings.

The Panthers are back in action for day three of the I-75 Challenge on Feb. 24 at 11:00 a.m.

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