Georgia Southern Softball defeats ULM 3-1 in series final
Eagles hit nine hits in series finale
Updated: 12:21 p.m. EDT March 19, 2023
By Georgia Southern Athletics
A two-run double RBI from Janai Conklin in the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie as the Georgia Southern softball team beat ULM 3-1 on Saturday night in the final of a three-game series games at Eagle Field. After a scoreless first two innings, the Eagles finally broke through in the third inning. Courtney Ball doubled and scored on Dejah Mills’ sharp single to left field to make it 1-0. The Warhawks responded with a run in the fourth on a solo home run. In the fifth inning, Conklin fought off several pitches before driving one to right field to score Faith Barth and Emma Davis and make it 3-1. That would be enough for Morgan Kendick (W, 6-1) who held the lead the past two sets. She went the distance, allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts. Ball (2), Mills, Conklin, Barth, Davis, Olivia Creamer and Kinley Stewart (2). action next weekend, traveling to Virginia for a three-game series at James Madison.
A two-run double RBI from Janai Conklin in the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie as the Georgia Southern softball team beat ULM 3-1 on Saturday night in the final of a three-game series at Eagle Field.
After two scoreless first innings, the Eagles finally broke through in the third inning. Courtney Ball doubled and scored on Dejah Mills’ sharp single to left field to make it 1-0. The Warhawks responded with a run in the fourth on a solo home run.
In the fifth inning, Conklin fought off several pitches before driving one into right field to score Faith Barth and Emma Davis and make it 3-1.
That would be enough for Morgan Kendick (W, 6-1) who held the lead for the past two innings. She went the distance, allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts.
Ball (2), Mills, Conklin, Barth, Davis, Olivia Creamer and Kinley Stewart (2) earned hits for the Eagles.
The Eagles will be back in action next weekend, traveling to Virginia for a three-game series at James Madison.
