ATLANTA – Catcher Ivie Drake hit .438 this week with two home runs, eight runs scored and nine RBI, earning this week’s Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week award, powered by the U.S. Marines.
The sophomore from Carlton, Ga., helped fuel a five-game win streak for the Panthers this week. Drake went 7-for-16 and reached base in all five games thanks to six walks in the five wins.
Drake’s best performance came in Game 1 against Appalachian State Saturday. The catcher went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI on a grand slam and two doubles. The grand slam was her 33rd career home run, good for second on GSU’s career list.