DANVILLE- Kaitlyn Doles broke a scoreless tie with a three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Majors got by Birmingham Southern 3-1 to punch their ticket to the SAA championship series. 

The Panthers and Majors were throwing up zeros through five innings of play. Neither team was able to mount much of a threat as only a handful of runners between the two teams reached scoring position.

That changed in the bottom of the sixth. Tiffany Havard and Caroline Thompson both singled, and after an Abbie Joiner sacrifice, runners were on second and third for Doles. Doles powered one over the left field wall to give the Majors a 3-0 lead. 

The Panthers would finally break through against Emily Collins in the seventh and put the tying run in scoring position. But the senior got a flyout to end the threat and the game. The right hander was phenomenal, throwing a complete game six-hitter. Collins worked around five walks and struck out one.

The Majors await the winner of the losers bracket portion of the tournament on Sunday. The Majors need to just win one game of the two tomorrow to clinch the title.