STATESBORO, GA. – The App State softball team secured the series win over Georgia Southern Saturday afternoon, defeating the Eagles 5-2 in a comeback victory. The Mountaineers are now 22-11 on the season and 6-6 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Eagles fall to 10-22, 3-11 in conference play.
App State used a balanced attack to defeat the Eagles, scoring in the fourth, sixth and seventh to take the win in game three. Georgia Southern took the lead in the bottom of the second, stringing together four hits to take the 2-0 lead. From there, the Mountaineer defense would shutout the Eagles to earn their 22nd win of the season.