A pair of sixth-inning rallies paved the way for No. 23-ranked Middle Georgia State University to have a doubleheader sweep over the No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett College softball team by 3-2 and 2-1 scores on Wednesday evening in Cochran, Georgia.

The hosts scored three runs in the sixth inning for the comeback victory in the opener before a two-run homer was the deciding factor in the nightcap.

In the first game, GGC (27-8) jumped out a quick 2-0 lead as sophomore Sophie Sisk hit a run-scoring single in the opening frame. Then, senior Jane Hoover drove in the second run of the inning with an RBI ground out to second base.

Middle Georgia State (24-8) came back to tie the game, at 2-2, in the sixth inning following a fielding error. Grace Avery followed with an RBI single to left field that put the Knights ahead 3-2.

The nightcap had a similar fate for the Grizzlies, which got off to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as junior Sara Roussel scored from second base following a fielder's choice on a ball hit by senior Makenna Talcott.

That lead remained until Middle Georgia State's Kaylee Oliver connected on a two-run homer in the sixth inning.

MGSU pitcher Emily Proctor picked up the win in both games, striking out seven GGC batters across each outing.
 
Turning Point
Middle Georgia State rallied in the sixth inning to win both games of Wednesday's doubleheader. In the opener, the Knights scored three times, assisted by a GGC defensive error that allowed two runs to score. Then, Kaylee Oliver's two-run home run over the left-center field fence in the sixth inning provided the winning edge in the nightcap.
 
Key Plays
First Game
Top of First
Sophie Sisk tallied an RBI single to open the scoring
Jane Hoover gave the visitors a 2-0 lead with an RBI ground out to second base
 
Bottom of Sixth
Two runs scored following a GGC throwing error to tie the game at 2-2
Grace Avery hit a run-scoring single to left field that gave the Knights a 3-2 lead
 
Second Game
Top of First
Makenna Talcott hit a fielder's choice that brought home Sara Roussel for an 1-0 lead
 
Bottom of Sixth
Kaylee Oliver connected on a go-ahead two-run home run
 
News & Notes

• GGC drops to 27-8 in 2025; Middle Georgia State improves to 24-8 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 8 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll, announced on Wednesday, April 2; Middle Georgia State stood No. 23 in the same poll
• Georgia Gwinnett College now leads the series history with Middle Georgia State by a 9-7 margin

 
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Spartanburg Methodist College for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 5, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, starting at 1 p.m.