What you need to know:
* Georgia State defeated Mercer 8-2 Sunday evening in the final game of the Panther Invitational.
* GSU improves to 4-6 with the win, earning victories in four of its last five contests.
* GSU hosts St. John’s Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Heck Softball Complex.
ATLANTA – Georgia State’s softball team used three home runs to take down in-state rival Mercer 8-2 Sunday evening in the final game of the Panther Invitational at the Bob Heck Softball Complex.
The Panthers (4-6) jumped to a 1-0 lead thanks to an Ivie Drake leadoff home run in the bottom of the first.