The Georgia Gwinnett College softball team concluded its successful 27-game home stand by splitting a doubleheader Saturday against Lindsey Wilson College (Kentucky) at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The No. 11-ranked Grizzlies (25-6) rebounded from dropping the opener 6-0 to capture the second game by a 2-0 score – winning three of the four games in the weekend series. They had a 21-6 record in the home stand that began February 17.

In Saturday's second game, junior Kloey Goins lined a two-run double to deep right field to bring home senior Lea McFadden and sophomore Angelica Gallegos for a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning.

That's all the offense sophomore pitcher Annalise Wood needed as she shutout the Blue Raiders for the second straight afternoon. She tossed a two-hit shutout, with 14 strikeouts, on Saturday after keeping the same opponent off the scoreboard by allowing just two hits and having 15 strikeouts on Friday.

Wood improved to 11-1 on the season, has an 0.34 earned run average and has 152 strikeouts in 81.2 innings. She has tossed six shutouts this season.

GGC's offense tallied eight hits in both games on Saturday, with senior Sydney Pelaez registering multiple hits from the top of the batting lineup. Junior Josie Haulk also tallied two hits for the team.

In the first game, Lindsey Wilson (11-13) scored a run in each odd-numbered inning. Alexis Garayzar collected run-scoring singles in the third and fifth innings. The second of the run-scoring base hits gave the visitors a 3-0 lead.

The Blue Raiders broke the contest open when Elizabeth Funk connected on a three-run home run in the seventh inning. Meanwhile, pitcher Abigail Cruz worked around eight hits and struck out three batters in tossing the first-game shutout for the visitors.


  "I was glad to see that we showed a gritty attitude despite different outcomes in both games. We were getting hits and moving runners but couldn't get the big hit until Kloey's double (produced the team's only runs of the day). It is really good to see Annalise (Wood) mixing up her pitches and attacking opposing batters," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
  The Grizzlies were seeking their first runs of the afternoon when junior Kloey Goins stepped into the right-handed batter's box in the fourth inning of the second game. The center fielder's line drive over Lindsey Wilson right fielder Kendall Dailey brought home a pair of runs to give the team a pivotal 2-0 advantage.
  First Game
Top of Third
Alexis Garayzar lined an RBI single that brought home Za'kiya Sizemore for the second run of the game
 
Top of Fifth
Alexis Garayzar hit a run-scoring single that gave Lindsey Wilson a 3-0 lead
 
Top of Seventh
Elizabeth Funk connected on a three-run home run
 
Second Game
Bottom of Fourth
Kloey Goins hit a two-run double to right field that provided the scoring
 

• The Grizzlies tallied eight hits in both games of Saturday's doubleheader
• Junior Kloey Goins went 3-for-6 for the day, including two hits in the opener
• Senior Sydney Pelaez had two hits in both games
• Sophomore pitcher Annalise Wood tossed her sixth shutout of the season

• GGC stands 25-6 this spring, while Lindsey Wilson is 11-13 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 11 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• GGC has a 9-5 lead in the all-time series, including an 8-2 record in Lawrenceville
• The team went 21-6 during the 27-game home stand

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play at No. 13 Middle Georgia State University for a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 28, from Cochran, Georgia, starting at 2 p.m.