The No. 9-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College softball team remained undefeated by sweeping its first doubleheader of the 2025 campaign, beating Truett-McConnell University (Georgia) by 6-1 and 5-2 scores Tuesday evening at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The Grizzlies (7-0) put runs on the scoreboard in eight of their 12 offensive innings for the day, which capped a season-opening home stand.

In the opener, GGC struck first on a run-scoring single by freshman Casey Beaver in the second inning. Another single by senior Haley Robinson scored sophomore Sophie Sisk a frame later.

Then senior Lindzie Owen drove in a run to extend the lead to 3-1 in the fourth inning. The reigning Continental Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week registered three hits across the doubleheader sweep.
Beaver gave the hosts a 6-1 advantage in the fifth inning with her second RBI single of the contest.

Freshman starting pitcher Isabelle Teems picked up her first collegiate victory, scattering three hits and allowing one run across four innings. Senior Kailynn James came in to record a save with three shutout innings in relief.

The nightcap saw senior starting pitcher Annalise Jarvis recording the 26th game of her stellar GGC career with 10 or more strikeouts in a game. The right hander spread across 14 strikeouts in the complete-game pitching performance. She now has a 4-0 record for the season.

The Grizzlies once again used small-ball and their speed on the basepaths to fill the scoreboard. The first run of the game came in the third inning when junior Enna Lackey stole home on the back end of a successful double steal attempt.

Junior Summer Hickson lined an RBI double to right-center field to plate senior Haley Robinson from first base. Hickson went 4-for-6 across the doubleheader, with a 3-for-3 performance in the first contest.

The hosts took a 4-0 lead in the fifth frame as sophomore Morgan McQuagge added a run-scoring single up the middle.

Truett-McConnell (5-3) attempted a rally by pushing across two runs on a double from Jenna O'Brien in the top of the sixth inning.

Beaver flipped momentum back into the GGC dugout with an infield RBI single that scored junior Sara Roussel. The outfielder tallied two hits in both games on Tuesday.


 
Coach's Corner
"I thought that we distributed the offense well today. We got some nice two-out hits and ran the bases well. That made things happen for us. Scoring in nearly inning shows that everybody is contributing in the lineup," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies utilized a consistent offensive attack to pick up two more wins and cap the season-opening home stand with a 7-0 record. The team scored in eight of its 12 offensive innings. Junior Summer Hickson went 3-for-3 in the first game while freshman Casey Beaver registered multiple-hit efforts in both contests.
 
Key Plays
First Game
Bottom of Second
Casey Beaver hit a run-scoring single to center field that scored Angelica Gallegos
 
Bottom of Third
Haley Robinson added an RBI single up the middle to give the hosts a 2-0 lead
 
Bottom of Fourth
Lindzie Owen collected a run-scoring single through the right side of the infield to score Summer Hickson
 
Bottom of Fifth
Casey Beaver hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-1
 
Second Game
Bottom of Third
Enna Lackey opened the scoring by stealing home on the backend of a successful double steal play
 
Bottom of Fourth
Summer Hickson lined an RBI double to right-center field that scored Haley Robinson from first base
 
Bottom of Fifth
Morgan McQuagge gave GGC a 4-0 lead with a run-scoring single up the middle
 
Bottom of Sixth
Casey Beaver hit an RBI single to shortstop to plate the team's fifth run of the contest
 
Inside The Numbers

• The Grizzlies registered 19 hits across Tuesday's doubleheader sweep, including 10 hits in the opening game
• Junior Summer Hickson went 4-for-6 in the games, highlighted by a 3-for-3 performance in the first triumph
• Senior Annalise Jarvis recorded her 26th game of her GGC career with 10 or more strikeouts, tallying 14 strikeouts during the nightcap
• Freshman Casey Beaver tallied two hits in both games and drove in three runs

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 7-0 this spring; Truett-McConnell falls to 5-3 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 9 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll
• The team has beaten the Bears in 19 of the 20 all-time meetings played in Lawrenceville
• GGC opened the season with a seven-game home stand

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Thomasville, Georgia, for a neutral-site doubleheader against No. 22 Southeastern University (Florida) on Friday, February 21, beginning at 1 p.m.