The Georgia Gwinnett College softball team split a pair of one-run games Friday to open play in the NFCA Leadoff Classic, defeating Ave Maria University (Florida) 4-3 before falling to No. 10 Campbellsville University (Kentucky) 3-2.

Both games featured the go-ahead run being scored with two outs in the seventh inning.

The Grizzlies (7-7) started their first-game rally against Ave Maria with junior pinch hitter Brooke Parker having a single to center field. Sophomore Josie Haulk followed by beating out an infield single to move replacement runner sophomore Logan Oller into scoring position for the potential tying run. That happened when sophomore Kloey Goins lined a double to left-center field to score Oller and then Haulk hustled all the way from first base for GGC's fourth walk-off victory of the season.

GGC had tied the contest at 2-2 in the fourth inning on a two-run single from freshman Angelica Gallegos. Ave Maria (1-2) took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the inning behind two-out RBI singles from Ashley Nelson and Elena Dybiec.

The Florida opponent regained the lead, 3-2, in the top of the fifth inning and maintained that one-run advantage until GGC's seventh-inning heroics.

Junior Alexa Good picked up her sixth win of the season by not allowing an earned run in throughout the complete-game performance. The right hander struck out five batters to improve her record to 6-3 for 2022.

In the nightcap, Campbellsville (4-2) turned the tables in that game with a go-ahead three-run home run to right-center field.

Earlier, senior Piper Wagner hit her fourth home run of the season to give the Grizzlies a 1-0 lead in the first inning. An RBI ground out from Oller pushed the advantage to 2-0 in the second inning.

Freshman Kailyn Berry managed to get the first two outs in the top of the seventh inning before a walk and a fielding error brought up Sam McKee for the critical blast.
 
The Grizzlies recorded their fourth walk-off victory of the season by scoring two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning of Friday's first game. Junior pinch hitter Brooke Parker started the rally with a soft liner to center field. Sophomore Josie Haulk beat out an infield single before sophomore Kloey Goins lined a two-run double to left field to score sophomore replacement runner Logan Oller and Haulk, who hustled home all the way from first base to seal the dramatic 4-3 victory.
 
Ave Maria Game
Top of Fourth
Ashley Nelson opened the scoring with an RBI single
Elena Dybiec added a run-scoring single
 
Bottom of Fourth
Angelica Gallegos tied the game with a two-run single
 
Bottom of Seventh
Brooke Parker started the two-out rally with a single
Josie Haulk beat out an infield single
Kloey Goins lined a two-run double to bring home Logan Oller and Josie Haulk for the walk-off victory
 
Campbellsville Game
Bottom of First
Piper Wagner connected on a solo home run
 
Bottom of Second
Logan Oller hit an RBI ground out to second base that gave the Grizzlies a 2-0 lead
 
Top of Seventh
Sam McKee hit a three-run home run with two outs to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead
 

• The Grizzlies collected 14 hits across Friday's two games
• Senior Piper Wagner hit her fourth home run of the season; that one came in the Campbellsville contest
• Junior Sydney Pelaez went 3-for-5 at the plate for the day

• GGC stands 7-7 on the season; Ave Maria stands 1-2 this spring; Campbellsville is 4-2 in 2022
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 11 in the 2022 NAIA Top 25 preseason poll; Campbellsville stood No. 10 in the same poll
• Friday marked GGC's first road games of the season
• GGC is participating in the NFCA Leadoff Classic for the third time in five seasons

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play two more games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic on Saturday, February 26, from Columbus, Georgia, starting at 3:30 p.m.