Georgia Southern scored an unearned run in the first inning and relied on pitcher Brianna Streetmon's pitching to complete at 1-0 victory over Appalachians State on Friday in the Southern Conference tournament at Warner Park.
Streetmon pitched a complete-game three-hitter for the win with eight strikeouts to lead the Eagles to the losers bracket final against the loser of the UTC-Samford game, which will is set to begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Jim Frost Stadium.
Georgia Southern (27-24) pushed across the only run of the game when Nina Iduate led off with a bunt single and scored after Appalachian State committed three errors in the inning. The loss ends the Mountaineers season with a record of 26-29.
Appalachian State pitcher Kayla Richardson took the loss despite giving up only four hits. She did not allow an earned run for the entire tournament.
Jim Tanner has worked as assistant sports editor at the Times Free Press since late 2006. He started at the Times Free Press in 2001 and worked as a news copy/design editor from 2001 through 2006. In addition to working as a night and weekend editor producing local and national sports coverage for print and online readers, Jim occasionally writes local sports and outdoors stories. Jim grew up in Ringgold, Ga., and is a graduate ...
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