ATLANTA, Ga. --The Georgia State Panthers rallied to score one in the seventh inning and walked it off on a single off the bat of senior Chloe Middlebrooks to pick up the 1-0 win over the South Alabama Jaguars Friday.

Sophomore Makayla Stephens (3-5) started in the circle and picked up the win for Georgia State (9-22, ). The right-hander went seven shutout innings while giving up four hits, allowing one walk and striking out nine.

At the plate, the Panthers were led by Middlebrooks, who went 1-for-3 on the day with an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The game stayed scoreless until the bottom half of the seventh, when Georgia State walked it off on an RBI single off the bat of Middlebrooks.

GAME NOTES

» Sophomore Lauren Brister and Stephens combined to throw a four-hit shutout.
» Stephens struck out nine Jaguars hitters.
» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed one run across.
» The Panthers out-hit the Jaguars at a 6-4 clip.
» Georgia State went 3-for-7 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers limited South Alabama to just 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 27 South Alabama hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out nine.
» Middlebrooks led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» South Alabama was led offensively by sophomore Amity White, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
» Sophomore Ryley Harrison led the Jaguars pitching staff, throwing 6.2 innings of one-run ball.

The Panthers look to clinch the series in game two against the Jags on Saturday afternoon.