The Georgia Gwinnett College softball used a balanced offensive attack in sweeping a doubleheader against Bryan College (Tennessee) 7-2 and 8-0 Wednesday evening at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The Grizzlies have won their first eight games to begin the spring campaign.

GGC (8-0) achieved 13 hits in both games, with 11 of the 26 hits going for doubles. Sophomore catcher Sydney Pelaez established a single-game school record with three doubles during the second game.

Junior shortstop Piper Wagner went 3-for-4 to lead the team's offense in the first game. Freshman designated player Kloey Goins brought home a pair of runs with a single in the second inning as the Grizzlies built an early 3-0 lead.

Freshman left fielder Jenna Gabrielli added two hits, while junior center fielder Camryn Currie drove in two runs with two hits in the opening game.

GGC also started fast in the second game, building a 3-0 first-inning advantage. The first of Pelaez's three doubles in the game brought home Wagner from first base. The team pushed across two runs in the third and fourth innings to grab a 7-0 lead.

Freshman Gracie Hogg tossed a shutout in the second game, tallying three strikeouts and scattering two hits. She improved to 3-0 for the season. Sophomore right hander Alexa Good recorded four strikeouts in the first game and now stands 5-0 this spring.


  "This was another great team effort, with several players contributing. The effort we put into every run puts us that much closer to a victory. Seeing some of our freshmen executing is exciting because everyone needs to do their job as we continue going forward," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
  GGC collected five straight singles with two outs in the second inning of the first game to score two runs and extend the team's early lead to 3-0. Freshman Kloey Goins capped the string of hits with a base hit to left field.
  First Game
Bottom of Second
Kloey Goins gave the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead with a two-run single
 
Bottom of Sixth
Camryn Currie hit a RBI double to bring home Kendall Parks for the first of three runs in the inning
Jenna Gabrielli followed with a double to extend GGC's lead to 5-0
 
Second Game
Bottom of First
Sydney Pelaez lined the first of her three doubles in the game to score Piper Wagner
Brooke Parker gave GGC a 3-0 lead with a RBI double
 
Bottom of Third
Sydney Pelaez hit a run-scoring double
Brooke Parker added a sacrifice fly to bring home Sydney Pelaez
 
Bottom of Fourth
Christina Zeppa lined a RBI double to score Lea McFadden
 

• The Grizzlies registered 26 hits across the doubleheader sweep; none of the hits were home runs
• Junior shortstop Piper Wagner went 4-for-5, with three runs scored and drove in a pair of runs on Wednesday
• Sophomore catcher Sydney Pelaez had three doubles in the second game
• GGC collected 11 doubles within the two games

• GGC improves to 8-0 on the season; Bryan fell to 3-3 this spring
• The Grizzlies now leads the all-time series with Bryan by a 19-3 margin
• Sophomore catcher Sydney Pelaez set the single-game school record with three doubles in the second game
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 10 in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll
• The team has won all eight games played at the Grizzly Softball Complex in 2021

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host College of Coastal Georgia on Sunday, February 28, at the Grizzly Softball Complex, starting at 1 p.m.