Bears Blank Georgia State in Home Win

Wednesday, March 20

Macon, Ga.

5 P.M.

Mercer University

13-18

Georgia State

4-24

Georgia State

Mercer

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

3/20/2019 9:58:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Mercer shuts out Panthers, 6-0

By: Gerrit W. Van Genderen

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer softball team notched a 6-0 shutout victory against in-state foe Georgia State on Wednesday afternoon at Sikes Field.

Mercer improved to 13-18 overall as it jumped ahead early to defeat the Panthers. The Bears notched their first run of the game in the opening frame when Danielle Castleberry scored on a fielding error after she advanced into scoring position on a single by Allie Jones.

Bailey Pattison and Stella Preston dominated in the circle, scattering seven Panther hits while combining for a shutout. Pattison earned the win as she tossed four frames while Preston closed out the game in three innings.

A five-run second inning was sparked by a solo home run from Amanda Schwartz. Castleberry plated Shaila Warren with a RBI single and was followed by a RBI double from Jones to break the game open. A fielding error later in the inning allowed Mercer to capitalize on two more runs, making it a 6-0 contest by the end of the second inning.

Notables
» Danielle Castleberry was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.
» Three other Bears notched one hit apiece.
» Megan Lane led the team with seven putouts.
» Micayla Rood, Allie Jones and Abby Walsh all stole one base.

Records Update
» Mercer: 13-18
» Georgia State: 4-24

Up Next
Mercer will travel to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Gators for a two-game road series. The Bears will first face Florida on Saturday, March 23 at 4 p.m. before taking them on again the following day at 1 p.m.

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