Elizabeth Funk delivered a go-ahead RBI double with two outs in the sixth inning to propel Lindsey Wilson College (Kentucky) to a 3-2 series-opening victory against the No. 10-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team on the Blue Raiders' home diamond in Columbia, Kentucky, Friday evening.

All five runs scored in the contest came with two outs in the inning.

GGC (25-14) battled back from a 2-0 deficit behind consecutive base hits from junior Haley Robinson and senior Kloey Goins in the top of the sixth inning. Robinson connected on a double that scored junior Lindzie Owen. Then, Goins followed with a single up the middle that brought home junior pinch runner Kayla Good with the game-tying tally.

However, Lindsey Wilson (21-21) came through with a two-out hit of its own in the bottom half of the sixth inning. Funk's double scored the go-ahead run from first base.

Natalie Wandrie connected on a two-run homer with two outs in the fourth inning to give the hosts a 2-0 lead.

Sophomore Enna Lackey and freshman Morgan McQuagge each tallied two hits as the Grizzlies outhit Lindsey Wilson by a 7-4 margin in Friday's series opener.
 
Turning Point
Clutch two-out hitting was key to scoring all five runs that came in Friday's game. Junior Haley Robinson and senior Kloey Goins collected back-to-back base hits to tie the contest at 2-2 in the top of the sixth inning. Then, Lindsey Wilson's Elizabeth Funk delivered the go-winning RBI double in the bottom half of the sixth inning.
 
Key Plays
Bottom of Fourth
Natalie Wandrie connected on a two-run home run
 
Top of Sixth
Haley Robinson hit an RBI double that brought home Lindzie Owen
Kloey Goins followed with a run-scoring single up the middle to tie the game, at 2-2
 
Bottom of Sixth
Elizabeth Funk hit a go-ahead RBI double that gave the Blue Raiders a winning 3-2 edge
 
Inside The Numbers

• The Grizzlies outhit Lindsey Wilson by a 7-4 margin
• Sophomore Enna Lackey and freshman Morgan McQuagge each tallied two hits in the contest
• GGC successfully stole two bases

News & Notes

• GGC drops to 25-14 on the season; Lindsey Wilson improves to 21-21 this spring
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 10 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• GGC has an 11-6 lead in the all-time series history

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude the three-game series against Lindsey Wilson College with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27, at Columbia, Kentucky, starting at 2 p.m.