The Georgia Gwinnett College softball team recorded a split of a road midweek doubleheader at Truett McConnell University, winning the opener 7-2 before the Bears answered with a 4-1 victory in Tuesday's nightcap.

Freshman Piper Wagner went 3-for-3, with two runs batted in, and sophomore Sydney Willhite collected three hits to lead GGC's 12-hit offensive attack in the first game.

Sophomore Jordin Englar tossed a complete game in the pitching circle.

GGC (19-2) took a 3-0 lead following a two-run third inning. Junior Tori Robinson connected on her third home run of the season during a two-run fifth inning.

In the nightcap, Truett McConnell took advantage of Georgia Gwinnett College defensive errors in the first and sixth innings to score two runs. All four runs scored by the Bears (14-8) were unearned. The game concluded a seven-game road swing for the Grizzlies.

Turning Point

In the opener, the Grizzlies stuck for two runs in the third inning to break the game open. A RBI double by sophomore Sydney Willhite to right field was the big blow in the inning. The early run support helped sophomore Jordin Englar pick up the victory in the pitching circle.

Key Plays

First Game

Top of Second

Piper Wagner got GGC on the scoreboard with a run-scoring single to bring home Sydney Willhite

Top of Third

Niki Cook scored from third base on a ground ball by Elyssa Melton for a 2-0 lead

Sydney Willhite connected on a double to right field to bring home Elyssa Melton

Top of Fifth

Tori Robinson hit her third home run of the season with a solo blast

Piper Wagner drove home Crystal Busbee to cap a two-run inning for GGC

Top of Sixth

A two-run double by Tori Robinson scored Niki Cook and RaeQuinn Rossetti

Second Game

Bottom of First

Truett McConnell's Milly Martinet hit a two-run double to bring home a pair of runs

Top of Fifth

Holly Janco cuts the deficit for the Grizzlies to 2-1 on an infield single

Bottom of Sixth

Milly Martinet delivered a two-run single with two outs to score some key insurance runs for the hosts

Inside The Numbers

• GGC tallied 12 hits in the opener
• All four runs scored by Truett McConnell in the second game were unearned
• Sydney Willhite and Piper Wagner each tallied three hits for the Grizzlies in the first game

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College stands 19-2 on the season; Truett McConnell is 14-8
• GGC is ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Top 25 poll announced by the national office Tuesday afternoon
• The Grizzlies lead the all-time series 9-4 between the two colleges
• The doubleheader ended a seven-game road swing for GGC in the which the team went 5-2

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College returned home to host Kentucky Christian University in a four-game series. Doubleheaders are set Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17, at the Grizzly Softball Complex. The team is scheduled to play its next eight games on its home diamond.