Sophomore Alexa Good tossed her third shutout of the season to lead the No. 6 Georgia Gwinnett College softball team to a split of a twinbill Friday afternoon at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

Good, a right hander, led the Grizzlies to a 1-0 victory against the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) in the nightcap after GGC fell 7-1 to USC Beaufort earlier in the day.

Sophomore catcher Sydney Pelaez provided the team's lone run against Rio Grande with a RBI double in the first inning. That extra-base hit brought home junior second baseman Holly Janco, who had led off the game with a single.

Good recorded six strikeouts in the pitching circle to improve to 8-2 on the season. Rio Grande (10-5) did not have a base runner reach third base during the game.

Meanwhile, USC Beaufort (7-5) pushed across five runs in the fourth inning to build a commanding 7-1 lead in the first game. Bri Dunn cleared the bases with a double, then Shania Domingue connected on a two-run home run during the big offensive inning.

The Sand Sharks scored a pair of unearned runs in the opening inning on a single from Jaci Coleman. GGC got within 2-1 in the third inning on a RBI single from Pelaez.

The Grizzlies will face Rio Grande twice on Saturday, March 13, during the program's Senior Day, starting at noon. The Senior Day festivities, recognizing four players, is scheduled to begin at 11:40 a.m.


  "Alexa (Good) came in and pitched very well. Overall, we need to work on our offensive execution, stringing together quality at-bats and putting hits together … For us, Senior Day is a special celebration of each player's career. We're honoring four special seniors on Saturday,"
  GGC was looking to get on the scoreboard when a scoring opportunity arose in the first inning of the second game of the day against Rio Grande. With a runner at second base and two outs, sophomore Sydney Pelaez lined a RBI double to right-center field. That brought home junior Holly Janco with the lead run. The Grizzlies maintained the one-run advantage for the remaining six innings.
  USC Beaufort Game
Top First
Jaci Coleman hit a two-run single to bring home two unearned runs
 
Bottom Third
Sydney Pelaez cut the deficit to 2-1 for GGC with a RBI single to right field
 
Top Four
Bri Dunn cleared the bases with a double to give the Sand Sharks a 5-1 lead
Shania Domingue followed with a two-run home run
 
Rio Grande Game
Bottom of First
Sydney Pelaez lined a run-scoring double to right field to score Holly Janco for the only run of the game
 

• The Grizzlies collected 11 hits across the two games on Friday, highlighted by seven hits against USC Beaufort
• Junior Holly Janco scored both of GGC's runs on the day, while sophomore Sydney Pelaez drove in the team's lone run in each game
• Sophomore Alexa Good recorded six strikeouts and posted her third shutout of the season during the Rio Grande contest

• GGC stands 13-7 on the season; USC Beaufort is 7-5 this spring; Rio Grande stands 10-5 in 2021
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 6 in the first NAIA Top 25 poll
• The team is 12-2 at the Grizzly Softball Complex this spring

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host University of Rio Grande (Ohio) on Saturday, March 13, at noon from the Grizzly Softball Complex. Senior Day celebration festivities for the team's four senior student-athletes are scheduled to begin at 11:40 a.m.