STATESBORO - Freshman Alana Barnard notched her first collegiate shutout in the circle and junior Courtney Ball drove in three runs as Georgia Southern softball closed out the GATA Challenge with a 4-0 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday at Eagle Field.
The Eagles improved to 7-8 with the victory, while North Carolina A&T fell to 2-11. Georgia Southern returns to action on Friday, traveling to Tallahassee, Fla., to take part in the Dugout Club Classic, hosted by No. 6 Florida State.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second as Olivia Creamer avoided a tag at third base, allowing Ball to score on a fielder's choice.