ATHENS, Ga. | No. 14 Georgia benefitted from six unearned runs to come away with a 9-1 win over Alabama State in mid-week action at Jack Turner Stadium Tuesday night.
 
The Lady Hornets (6-9) struck first in the top of the first after Kindall DeRamus led off with a walk, Alexis Sydnor moved her into scoring position with a single and Alexis Massie singled her in for the early lead. The 14th-ranked Bulldogs (15-3) wasted no time striking back, scoring on a throwing error in the bottom of the first.
 
A five-run third proved to be the turning point in the contest for Georgia. In a 2-1 ballgame, Justine Jean (1-2) seemed to have escaped the inning with a two-out strikeout, but the runner was able to beat the throw to keep the inning alive – the Bulldogs scored four more in the frame after that.
 
Jean suffered the hard-luck loss for Alabama State despite an effective start in the circle, striking out six batters and allowing just three hits – all six runs scored on the senior were unearned. UGA's Lauren Mathis improved to 6-0 on the year after fanning 11 batters through five innings of work.
 
Offensively, the Lady Hornets were led by Sydnor – the reigning SWAC Player of the Week. The senior went 2-for-2 with a walk to improve her season batting average to .528. Massie's first-inning, RBI single was the only other hit ASU was able to scratch off Mathis.
 
Up Next
Alabama State hosts another non-conference tournament at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the Black & Gold Classic. Joining the Lady Hornets for the tourney will be Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Nicholls and Southern Miss.

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