Atlanta, Ga. - The George Mason softball team had a great effort out of the pitchers today but were unable to put up any offense, being shut out in both games of a doubleheader against Georgia State.  They lost the first game 0-4 and the next by a score of 0-1.  Mason fell to 15-25 overall and 4-12 in the CAA.  Georgia State continues to lead the conference with a record of 15-1 and 32-18 overall.   

In game one the Patriots put together eight singles but none came at the right times and were shut out.  Georgia State put up two early runs in the first inning and added another in the fourth and sicxth.   Rachael Davies , Lauren McColgan and Reagan Doiron recorded two singles each.  Tiffany Webb and Megan Blank made up the other two hits. 

Kelsey Byrd pitched a six inning complete game allowing nine hits, four runs (three earned), and three walks while striking out two.  She received her tenth loss of the season. 

Game two saw an even better pitching performance from Mason pitchers but once again Georgia State pitching was just too much for the Patriots.  The score was tied for the entire game but the Panthers were able to put together three singles in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a 1-0 win over Mason. 

Miranda Cranford pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six hits and struck out six batters.  Stephanie Maher was tagged with the loss pitching 1.1 innings allowing the three hits in the seventh inning and the one run.  She also walked a batter and struck out two. 

The Patriots were held to just five hits in the game.  Kaila Conlon made up two of them finishing 2-for-3.  Tori Dudley was 1-for-3 with a double, Tiffany Webb was 1-for-4 with a stolen base and Lauren McColgan was 1-for-3. 

Mason and Georgia State will play the final game of a three game series Sunday with the game scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.