The Georgia Gwinnett College softball team lost its second straight game at the NAIA World Series in walk-off fashion, falling 1-0 in eight innings to the University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) on Friday morning in Columbus, Georgia, to end the 2024 season with a 32-17 record.

Amber Atkins hit a run-scoring single up the middle with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Jade Gainer with the winning run.

Cumberlands (48-8) outhit the Grizzlies 8-2 and loaded the bases in the third and fifth innings. However, GGC junior pitcher Annalise Jarvis responded to end those threats, both occasions after getting Atkins out at the plate. In the third inning, Atkins had a fly out to center field before she grounded out to second base to end the fifth frame.

Jarvis concluded the 2024 season with a 19-7 record, including six saves, and 241 strikeouts.

GGC stranded three of its five base runners in scoring position, including senior pinch runner Kendall Parks getting to third base in the top of the fourth inning.

Junior Makenna Talcott opened the second inning with a double and classmate Lindzie Owen started the game with a single in the first frame.

Cumberlands' Talli Burgess came out of the bullpen in the fourth inning and improved her record to 15-0 on the season after tossing five scoreless innings. She struck out the side in the top of the eighth inning.

Georgia Gwinnett College advanced to the NAIA World Series for the fourth time in program history in 2024.
  For the second straight day, the Grizzlies suffered a heartbreaking World Series loss in walk-off fashion. Jade Gainer led off the eighth inning with a double and advanced to third base after a sacrifice bunt. Amber Atkins then hit a run-scoring single up the middle to lift the Patriots to the 1-0 victory.
  Top of Fourth
Relief pitcher Talli Burgess got a fly out to left field to leave a GGC runner at third base, keeping the game scoreless
 
Bottom of Fifth
Annalise Jarvis got out a bases-loaded jam when Amber Atkins hit a ground out to second base
 
Bottom of Eighth
Amber Atkins hit a walk-off RBI single up the middle to score Jade Gainer for the game's only run
 

• Cumberlands outhit GGC by an 8-2 margin
• Junior Makenna Talcott hit her second double of the season to open the second inning
• Junior shortstop Haley Robinson recorded four putouts and three assists
• Junior Annalise Jarvis finished the 2024 season with 241 strikeouts

• GGC ends the season with a 32-17 record; Cumberlands improves to 48-8 in 2024
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 13 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll of the 2024 regular season; Cumberlands stood No. 4 in the same poll
• The team was the No. 9 seed in the World Series bracket; Cumberlands was the No. 4 seed
• GGC made its fourth trip to the NAIA World Series