CULLOWHEE, N.C. — A seven-run second inning lifted the Western Carolina Catamounts to a 9-3 victory over the Georgia Southern Eagles in the opener of a three-game Southern Conference series. Jeremy Null (4-2) settled down after allowing three runs over the first three innings and earned the win with a quality start. Null struck out a career-high 14 batters over eight innings and allowed just three runs.