A strong offensive display led the No. 14-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team to split Friday's action against two quality opponents at the Grizzly Classic from the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The Grizzlies (17-11) tallied 16 hits in a 12-0 victory against Florida National University before falling to University of Rio Grande (Ohio) 6-3 in the nightcap.

Freshman Angelica Gallegos led the offensive display against Florida National (15-8) by going 3-for-3 and driving in four runs. Sophomore Josie Haulk also collected three hits while scoring three runs in the victory.

Senior Piper Wagner joined juniors Lea McFadden and Brooke Parker, and freshman Kayla Good in tallying two hits apiece.

Gallegos cleared the bases with a double during a three-run third inning that helped the Grizzlies built a 6-0 lead. The hosts then added six runs in the fourth inning. A run-scoring double from Parker started the big inning. Haulk hit an RBI double to bring home freshman Jane Hoover before scoring on a run-scoring single from Gallegos.

Junior pitcher Alexa Good scattered two hits in tossing a shutout. The right hander had six strikeouts for her 12th victory of the season.

In the nightcap, the Grizzlies took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-out single from Parker. However, Rio Grande (12-4) answered with four runs in the top of the fifth inning.

GGC got a run back when a fielding error with two outs allowed freshman Lindzie Owen to score in the bottom of the fifth inning.

But the RedStorm added important insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings to win both of their games Friday. Rio Grande defeated Florida National 7-6 in eight innings in the first Grizzly Classic game.


 
Florida National Game
Bottom of First
Lea McFadden hit a run-scoring single to bring home Piper Wagner
Brooke Parker gave the Grizzlies a 2-0 lead with an RBI single
 
Bottom of Third
Angelica Gallegos cleared the bases with a double down the left field line
 
Bottom of Fourth
Brooke Parker added an RBI double to score Lindzie Owen
Josie Haulk brought home Jane Hoover to give the Grizzlies a 10-0 lead
Angelica Gallegos hit a run-scoring single during a six-run inning
 
Rio Grande Game
Bottom of Fourth
Brooke Parker opened the scoring for GGC with an RBI single
 
Bottom of Fifth
A fielding error brought the Grizzlies within 4-2
 
Bottom of Sixth
Jane Hoover hit an RBI single to bring home Kloey Goins
 

• The Grizzlies tallied 16 of their 24 hits in Friday's first game
• Sophomore Angelica Gallegos went 4-for-6 and drove in four runs
• GGC recorded eight doubles in Friday's two games

• GGC stands 17-11 on the season; Florida National is 15-8 this spring; Rio Grande is 12-4 in 2022
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 14 in the first 2022 NAIA Top 25 poll of the regular season; Rio Grande received votes in the same poll

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Rio Grande in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 13, from the Grizzly Softball Complex, starting at 1 p.m.