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ATLANTA, Ga. – Behind home runs from Patricia Awald, Maddie Roth and Jessie Mullen, the Kennesaw State softball team defeated Georgia State, 6-3, Wednesday in Atlanta.
 
The victory completed a season sweep of the Panthers (23-20) and marked the Owls' (32-14) third straight win and seventh in their last eight games.
 
Kennesaw State took a 3-0 lead in the third inning as Olivia Tamewitz opened the frame with single and came around to score on Awald's 12th home run of the season. Roth made it back-to-back homers with a shot over the left field fence.
 
Georgia State answered with a run in the bottom of the third before scoring twice in the fourth to tie the score, 3-3.
 
Kira Czyrklis put the Owls back on the top in the fifth with an RBI double, and Mullen completed the scoring with a two-run home run the sixth inning.
 
Alley Cutting (12-7) pitched four innings of relief, allowed four hits, one run, walked two and struck out five to earn the victory in relief of Abigail Green.
 
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The Owls return to Bailey Park this weekend as they host Lipscomb in the final home series of the season. The two teams open play Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

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