Junior pitcher Annalise Jarvis struck out 14 batters and allowed just one hit as the No. 4-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team split a doubleheader against Cumberland University (Tennessee) on Saturday afternoon at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The Grizzlies won the opener 4-0 behind Jarvis' fifth win of the season while Cumberland (6-2) rebounded with a 7-4 victory in the nightcap after tallying 10 hits – part of Office of Athletics' special Doug Court Appreciation Day festivities.

GGC (10-2) built a 3-0 lead through three innings in Saturday's first contest. Senior Logan Oller hit a run-scoring single up the middle in the second inning. Junior Jane Hoover added an RBI single one inning later to give the hosts the 3-0 advantage.

That was more than enough offense for Jarvis, the 2023 NAIA Pitcher of the Year, who improved to 5-0 inside the pitching circle this spring.

In the second game, Cumberland plated three runs in the top of the third inning and added four more runs during the sixth inning.

Sophomore Summer Hickson hit a sacrifice fly to bring home junior Angelica Gallegos with a run for GGC in the fourth inning. Hoover followed with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 3-2. Hoover went 2-for-2 at the plate in the contest.

Senior Kloey Goins went 4-for-7, with a run scored, and drove in one run during Saturday's action.

After Court was honored during the game, it was announced that the Assistant Athletics Director of Operations is the first inductee of the new GGC Athletics Hall of Fame. Court is celebrating 10 years of service after initially serving as a volunteer when intercollegiate athletics began for the college in the fall of 2012.


  "It was a good day of softball against a quality opponent. This was a good measuring stick early in the season. They (Cumberland) are hitting the ball very well, which their stats show," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
  Junior Annalise Jarvis was once again dominant inside the pitching circle, striking out 14 batters and scattering one hit in tossing a shutout in Saturday's first game. The right hander kept the quality team in check to pick up her fifth win of the season.
  First Game
Bottom of Second
Logan Oller opened the scoring with a run-scoring single up the middle
 
Bottom of Third
Kloey Goins successfully stole home to give the Grizzlies a 2-0 lead
Jane Hoover hit an RBI double to right field to score Morgan McQuagge
 
Bottom of Sixth
Morgan McQuagge hit a fielder's choice that allowed Lindzie Owen to score from second base
 
Second Game
Bottom of Fourth
Summer Hickson hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home Angelica Gallegos
Jane Hoover followed with a run-scoring single to cut the deficit to 3-2
 
Top of Sixth
Karsyn France connected on an RBI double to bring home the third run of the frame and give the Phoenix a 7-2 lead
 
Bottom of Seventh
Morgan McQuagge legged out an RBI triple
Kloey Goins hit a sacrifice fly to right field to narrow the gap to 7-4
 

• The Grizzlies tallied 16 hits across Saturday's doubleheader
• Junior pitcher Annalise Jarvis struck out 14 batters to improve to 5-0 inside the pitching circle
• Senior Kloey Goins went 4-for-7 at the plate across the two games
• Junior catcher Angelica Gallegos threw out both Cumberland runners attempting to steal a base during the games

• GGC stands 10-2 on the season; Cumberland is 6-2 in 2024
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 4 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll
• Cumberland leads the series 3-2-1, with Saturday's games marking the first encounter since the 2014 campaign
• The team is 5-1 at the Grizzly Softball Complex

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to hosts No. 16 Middle Georgia State University on Tuesday, February 28, at the Grizzly Softball Complex, starting at 3 p.m.