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The top-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team flexed its muscle to match a 16-game winning streak for the second time this season, hitting three home runs in a doubleheader sweep at Montreat College (N.C.) Sunday afternoon. 

The Grizzlies (35-2) overcame early deficits to post both victories – 10-2 in five innings and 7-3.

GGC trailed 2-1 after three innings in the opener. However, a four-run fourth inning put the team ahead for good. A base hit from sophomore Anya Vandersip scored junior Aubree Cox for a 3-2 lead. Then, freshman Holly Janco drove in a pair of runs with a double.

Junior Elyssa Melton hit the first of her two home runs in the day, having a three-run homer in the fifth inning to add insurance runs to the team's lead in the first game. She opened the second contest with a solo blast in the first inning. However, Montreat scored three times in the bottom of the frame to take another early advantage.

But Georgia Gwinnett College once again overcame the deficit. Runs in the third and fourth innings tied the contest, and Janco provided the winning tally in the fifth inning after getting on base with a walk.

Junior Tori Robinson hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. GGC scored a run in six of the seven innings in the second game.

Turning Point

After falling behind 3-1 early in the second game, Georgia Gwinnett College slowly chipped away at the deficit by scoring a run in the third and fourth innings. The visitors then took the lead, 4-3, in the fifth inning after a leadoff walk to freshman Holly Janco. The Grizzlies added a solo home run one inning later and scored an insurance run in the seventh inning.

 

Key Plays

First Game

Top of First

Sydney Willhite gave GGC the early lead with a runs-scoring single that brought home Niki Cook

 

Top of Fourth

Aubree Cox scored Tori Robinson to tie the game at 2-2 with a RBI single

Anya Vandersip connected on a run-scoring single that scored Cox

Holly Janco drove in a pair of run with a double to give the Grizzlies a 5-2 advantage

 

Top of Fifth

Elyssa Melton hit a three-run home run

 

Second Game

Top of First

Elyssa Melton connected on her second home run of the day; this one was a solo homer

 

Top of Third

RaeQuinn Rossetti brought the Grizzlies within 3-2 with a RBI single to bring home Holly Janco

 

Top of Fourth

Quentin Staton tied the game, 3-3, with a sacrifice fly to score Maegan Harden

 

Top of Sixth

Tori Robinson hit a solo home run to give the visitors a 5-3 lead

 

Inside The Numbers

• GGC connected on three home runs in the doubleheader sweep; the team has now hit 23 homers for the season
• The Grizzlies matched their longest winning streak of the season with 16 consecutive victories

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 35-2 on the season; Montreat drops to 12-26
• GGC has won six of its seven road games this spring
• GGC is ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Top 25 poll

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Reinhardt University for a doubleheader Tuesday, April 10, at 4 p.m. from the Grizzly Softball Complex.