The No. 10-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team achieved the 20-win plateau for the season with a pair of dramatic one-run victories, by 1-0 and 3-2 scores, at USC Beaufort (South Carolina) Friday afternoon in Beaufort, South Carolina.

The Grizzlies (20-8) scored twice in the seventh inning of the nightcap to complete the doubleheader sweep. An RBI single to right field by sophomore Lea McFadden brought home freshman Kloey Goins to tie the game at 2-2. The hit also moved junior Holly Janco to third base with one out. Then, freshman Josie Haulk delivered an RBI fielder's choice to score Janco, giving the visitors a 3-2 lead.

Junior Piper Wagner, making her first starting assignment in the pitching circle, tossed a scoreless seventh inning to pick up her first win of the season.

USC Beaufort had taken a 2-1 lead in the third inning on an unearned run after Wagner tied the game at 1-1 with a RBI double.

In the opener, freshman Jenna Gabrielli drove in the game's lone run in the second inning and later came up with a defensive gem, throwing out a potential-tying run at home plate to end the ballgame. Sophomore pitcher Alexa Good recorded 11 strikeouts in the shutout victory.

The Grizzlies recorded seven hits in both games of the doubleheader.
 
"The first game came down to executing those things we've been working on in practice during our extended break. Alexa (Good) did a good job in the circle today and this week. Piper (Wagner) had an opportunity to get some innings and see where she's at during this point of the season. To tie the game in the seventh is one thing, but it was encouraging to see Josie (Haulk) take advantage of the opportunity and execute to give us the lead," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
 
Trailing 2-1 in the seventh inning of the second game, the Grizzlies got timely contributions to push across two runs to eventually win the contest and complete the day's sweep. Sophomore Lea McFadden hit a RBI single to right field to score freshman Kloey Goins and tie the game at 2-2. Freshman Josie Haulk gave the Grizzlies the lead with an RBI fielder's choice that drove in junior Holly Janco.
 
First Game
Top of Second
Sydney Pelaez opened the inning with a double
Jenna Gabrielli drove in Sydney Pelaez with a RBI groundout
 
Bottom of Seventh
Jenna Gabrielli threw out the potential-tying run at the plate to end the game
 
Second Game
Top of Third
Piper Wagner tied the game, 1-1, with a double that scored Josie Haulk
 
Top of Seventh
Lea McFadden hit a RBI single to right field that brought home Kloey Goins
Josie Haulk gave GGC the lead, 3-2, with a fielder's choice
 

• The Grizzlies collected seven hits in both games
• Sophomore pitcher Alexa Good tallied 11 strikeouts and her sixth shutout of the season
• Sophomore Lea McFadden went 4-for-8 across the doubleheader

• GGC improves to 20-8 on the season; USC Beaufort drops to 15-15 in 2021
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 10 in the first NAIA Top 25 poll
• GGC leads the series with USC Beaufort by a 11-7 margin, winning two of the three games this season

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Montreat College (North Carolina) on Tuesday, April 6, at 3 p.m. in Montreat, North Carolina.