ATLANTA — The Georgia State Panthers rallied for a statement win, scoring five runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers 7-3 on Saturday evening for a Big Ten victory at Bob Heck Softball Complex.
Makayla Stephens (4-3) took the win working all 7.0 innings, holding Purdue scoreless over the final four innings to secure the comeback win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Purdue struck first in the top of the second, using back-to-back doubles to take a 1-0 lead. The Panthers answered immediately in the bottom half when Zoey Defoor lifted a sacrifice fly to center, bringing home Lauren Brister to even the score at 1-1.