The Panthers staved off elimination in game one to move to another elimination game with James Madison. The winner will have to beat Hofstra twice tomorrow to claim the title. The Dukes will be the home team, while the Panthers are the road team.
Georgia State Starting Lineup
1. Danielle Roddy, 3B
2. Tiffany Bess, LF
3. Lauren Jones, 1B
4. Lily Skelton, C
5. Paige Nowacki, DP
6. Audrey Mason, CF
7. Rachel Cunningham, SS
8. Rebecca Roles, 2B
9. Lauren Fetters, RF
Pitching for the Panthers is Alana Thomas (11-5).
James Madison Starting Lineup
1. Ashley Burnham, SS
2. Courtney Simons, RF
3. Shannon Moxey, 1B
4. Haley Johnson, 3B
5. Caitlen Manning, 2B
6. Jasmine Butler, CF
7. Katie Spitzer, C
8. Michelle Clohan, DP
9. Brittney Dyson, LF
Pitching for the Dukes is Olivia McPherson (8-5).
FINAL: Georgia State 4, James Madison 3
Bottom 7th: Kaityln Barbour to pinch hit for Dyson; Barbour grounds out to Cunningham; Burnham fouls out to Jones; Simons flys out to Mason.
GSU 4, JMU 3 entering the bottom of the 7th
Top 7th: Cassie Boese to pinch hit for Fetters; Boese hits a slap single between the pitcher and the foul line; Roddy hits a single up the middle to advance Boese to second; Bess strikes out swinging; Jones grounds it back to the pitcher, advances the runners to second and third; Skelton grounds out to Burnham.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Bottom 6th: Manning strikes out looking; Butler hits a bunt single that stopped 10 inches in front of the plate; Spitzer struck out swinging; Clohan flys out to Mason.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Top 6th: Mason fouls out to Moxey; Cunningham grounds out to Manning; Roles grounds out to Manning.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Bottom 5th: Burnham flys out to Bess; Simons grounds out to Jones; Moxey hits a bloop single to left field; Johnson lines out to Bess, who makes a spectacular running catch to end the inning.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Top 5th: Jones pops up to Moxey; Skelton strikes out swinging; Nowacki strikes out swinging.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Bottom 4th: Butler doubles to center field; Spitzer fouls out to Fetters, Butler advances to third; Clohan pops up to Jones; Dyson grounds out to Roddy.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Top 4th: Roles struck out looking; Fetters walks; Roddy grounded out to Stecher, Fetters advances; Bess strikes out swinging.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Bottom 3rd: Bess makes a sliding catch to put out Moxey; Johnson grounds out to Cunningham; Manning grounds out to Thomas.
GSU 4, JMU 3
Top 3rd: Cunningham singles to the right side; Roles singles to the right side, advancing Cunningham to second; Fetters lays down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners; Roddy singles to center field, scoring Cunningham and advancing Roles to third; Roddy steals second; Bess singles to center field, scoring Roles and advancing Roddy to third; Bess steals second; Jones doubles to right center field, scoring Roddy and Bess; Cara Stecher replaces McPherson in the circle for JMU; Skelton is hit by a pitch, her third of the week and 19th of the year; Nowacki walks to load the bases; Mason strikes out looking; Cunningham strikes out looking.
JMU 3, GSU 0
Bottom 2nd: Dyson grounds out to Roddy; Burnham grounds out to Jones; Simons lines out to Roles.
JMU 3, GSU 0
Top 2nd: Skelton flys out to Simons; Nowacki flys out to Dyson; Mason grounds out to Burnham.
JMU 3, GSU 0
Bottom 1st: Burnham walks; Simons singles, advances to second on the throw. Burnham advances to third; Moxey hits a grounder to Jones, who commits an error fielding it. Burnham scores, Simons advances to third; Johnson pops up to Fetters as Fetters came up to the infield to catch it; Manning singles to Cunningham, scoring Simons; Butler lines out to Roddy; Runners are on first and second; Spitzer singles up the middle, scoring Moxey; Clohan flys out to Fetters.
GSU 0, JMU 0
Top 1st: Roddy lined out to Burnham; Bess grounded out to Manning; Jones grounded out to Manning.
