ATLANTA — Georgia Tech swept Georgia Southern, 1-0 and 5-1, in a softball doubleheader Tuesday at Mewborn Field.
    GSU's Sarah Purvis tossed a two-hitter in the first game, but a first-inning run was the difference.
    In the second game, the Eagles led early but three errors led to a Georgia Tech victory.
    “Our pitching was very good today, but when you make mistakes like we did today, especially in game two, good teams will take advantage,” GSU head coach Annie Smith said. “We battled hard today and had some very good trips to the plate, but the errors in the field really hurt us today. The good thing is a game like this doesn’t hurt us in the Southern Conference.”
    GAME 1
    Georgia Tech took an early lead in the first inning as the starting pitcher, Hope Rush, helped out her own cause with a single up the middle to score Ashley Thomas from second base. After the hit, GSU's Purvis retired the next 13 batters until the Yellow Jackets earned a leadoff hit in the sixth frame. Later in the sixth, Purvis hit a batter and walked another in the frame before retiring the final three outs of the inning in order to keep the Georgia Tech lead at 1-0.
    In the top of the seventh, a leadoff walk put a runner on first base, who advanced to second on an attempted sacrifice bunt. The Yellow Jackets threw to second base, failing to catch pinch runner Jorie Walker. Both Walker and fellow pinch runner Nicole Benton moved up a base on Kourtny Thomas’ sacrifice bunt. The Eagles, however, would strand the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the seventh as Rush retired the final two batters on pop-outs in the infield.
    Purvis struck out nine Yellow Jackets in the appearance with a walk and two hit batters. She earned the loss and fell to 13-7.

    GAME 2
    After going quietly in the first two innings of Game 2, GSU's Tabby Douberley broke open the third inning with a double to the gap in left field. The two-bagger put her on second and pinch runner Breanna McLendon on third. A walk to Lexi Allen loaded the bases with no outs in the frame. A fielder’s choice by Alexa Lewis up the middle brought McLendon home for the Eagles’ first run of the afternoon.
    GSU starting pitcher Allie Miles took a no-hitter into the fourth inning, but her bid ended with one out in the frame as Georgia Tech's Kelsi Weseman singled with a liner up the middle. A second hit and an Eagles fielding error ended Miles’ outing as Purvis returned for a second appearance in the doubleheader.
    Weseman scored off a bloop shot to center dropped in as the Eagles recorded an out at second on the play. The run tied the score at 1 through four complete innings.
    In the sixth inning, the Eagles got a leadoff single from Lewis and a walk for Hanna Ennis to put a runner in scoring position with no outs. Two lineouts in the infield and a fly ball to right stranded the two Eagles.
    A two-out fielding error by Thomas left the door open for Georgia Tech to stay alive in the bottom of the sixth. After the error, Georgia Tech posted a single to right and a hit batter to load the bases. The Jackets got a pair of doubles to score four runs in the inning and take a 5-1 advantage into the seventh.
    GSU's Shelby Morrill opened the seventh with a double off the wall in center, but she was doubled off on Thomas’ line-out to second base later in the inning. Georgia Tech retired the Eagles to win and hand Purivs her second loss of the afternoon, dropping her to 13-8. She allowed just three hits in 2 2/3 innings. None of the five runs scored in the game were earned.
    This weekend, GSU returns home for a three-game series against College of Charleston. Saturday’s games begin at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. with Sunday’s doubleheader at 1 p.m.
    Sunday’s game is the Eagles’ annual Breast Cancer Awareness game. GSU players will wear special pink jerseys for the contest. The shirts can be purchased at Russell Union on campus from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today and Thursday, and at Saturday’s games for $15 each. All proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.