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Gurley
5
Ga. Southwestern GA. SOUT 24-23
6
Winner Columbus St. COLUMBUS 30-24
Ga. Southwestern GA. SOUT
24-23
5
Final
6
Columbus St. COLUMBUS
30-24
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ga. Southwestern GA. SOUT 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 9 3
Columbus St. COLUMBUS 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 6 7 2

W: Franklin, Julianna (16-12) L: R. Lee (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Brian Evans

Cougars Edge Past Georgia Southwestern in 6-5 Victory

The Columbus State Cougars softball team won 6-5 in game one of three in their series against Peach Belt Conference opponent Georgia Southwestern on Friday. The Cougars are now 30-24 (9-13 PBC) and Georgia Southwestern are now 24-23 (8-14 PBC).

COLUMBUS - The Columbus State Cougars softball team won 6-5 in game one of three in their series against Peach Belt Conference opponent Georgia Southwestern on Friday. The Cougars are now 30-24 (9-13 PBC) and Georgia Southwestern are now 24-23 (8-14 PBC).

Anna Waites singled through the left side that advanced Izzy Ripatti to second, Holly Lynn advanced to third, and Nova Wright scored on the play that put the Cougars up 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning.

The Cougars scored runs in every inning but the second and the fifth. After the Hurricanes tied the game in the seventh inning the Cougars answered in the bottom of the inning.

Abrianna Green singled to catcher on a bunt. Ella Hopper reached first on a fielding error by the shortstop Waites advanced to second Green advanced to third and scored on the error to win 6-5.

Julianna Franklin pitched complete game number twenty-one on the year and picked up her sixteenth victory of the season. Franklin had six strikeouts, gave up nine hits, three walks, and five runs in the win. Despite giving up three runs on three hits in the top of the seventh inning that tied the game 5-5.

Quick Hits
  • Five Players had hit for the Cougars.
  • Gracyn Gurley had two hits and a home run number six on the year.
  • The Cougars recorded seven hits while Lander recorded nine hits.
  • The Cougars committed two errors and Georgia Southwestern committed three errors.
  • Julianna Franklin (16-12) pitched seven innings with six strikeouts, nine hits, three walks, gave up five runs, and two earned runs.
Next Up
  • Columbus State will play a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader against Georgia Southwestern at Cougar Field on Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. ET.
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