What you need to know:
* Georgia State (30-26, 13-11 SBC) split the doubleheader against Georgia Southern Sunday, winning the first game 4-2 and losing the second game 4-3.
* Georgia State has now won 30 or more games in each of the last 10 seasons.
* With the series win over the Eagles, Georgia State clinches the No. 4-seed for the Sun Belt tournament next week in Mobile, Ala.
ATLANTA – Senior Taylor Anderson played her final two games at the Bob Heck Softball Complex Sunday, helping the Panthers to a 4-2 win in Game 1 and launching a home run in the 4-3 Game 2 loss against rival Georgia Southern.
Fellow senior Katie Worley got the start in the circle in Game 1 and went four innings while allowing three hits and two runs. Worley matched last season's win total, improving to 14-9 on the year. Junior Kensey Caldwell provided the run support with a 2-for-2 day at the plate that included her 16th double and two RBI.
Freshman Amanda Chance relieved Worley in the fifth inning and held the Eagles scoreless over the final three frames to earn her third save of the year.
In Game 2, senior Chelsea Stanfield made her final start in the circle at The Heck. Stanfield, Worley and Anderson were each recognized following the doubleheader as part of Senior Day. Georgia Southern went up 3-0 early before GSU got on the board with a run in the third. Entering the bottom of the seventh, the Panthers trailed 4-2 when Anderson stepped into the box for the final time at home. The senior shortstop went out with a bang, clobbering a solo home run, the 29th of her career.
The rally would come up short, however, as the Eagles held on to win and avoid the series sweep.
Georgia State has now won 30 or more games in 10 consecutive seasons. GSU had won six consecutive games over Georgia Southern since the Eagles joined the Sun Belt last year. The Panthers pick up the point in The Rivalry Series upping the margin to 12-6 in Georgia State's favor.
With the series win, Georgia State clinches the No. 4-seed at the Sun Belt Championships next week in Mobile, Ala.
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