The No. 2-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College softball team saw its 19-game winning streak end with a 4-2 setback to No. 7 seed Eastern Oregon University on Friday night in a second-round game of the NAIA World Series in Columbus, Georgia.

The Grizzlies (46-9) are now scheduled to play No. 5 seed Central Methodist University (Missouri) in an elimination-round game on Saturday, May 24, beginning at 1 p.m.

Eastern Oregon (37-9) scored four runs across the middle innings to rally from an early 1-0 deficit. Kelly Monaghan's triple to center field with the bases loaded in the top of the fourth inning gave the Mountaineers their first lead of the game, at 3-1.

Emily Barry added a run-scoring double one inning later.

GGC junior Savannah Jenkins had put the Grizzlies (46-9) on the scoreboard with an RBI ground out to shortstop scoring sophomore Morgan McQuagge to give the team a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Jenkins would later collect another run-scoring ground out during the sixth inning.

Senior Makenna Talcott paced the Grizzlies' five-hit offensive attack with a pair of singles to go 2-for-3 at the plate.

Eastern Oregon pitcher Kylie Parsons struck out seven batters to improve her record to 22-0 for the season.
 
Coach's Corner
"It's not the outcome we wanted from our first game, but we know it is a long tournament. We look forward to the opportunity to stepping on the field again tomorrow and continuing our quest to win the last game of the season. It was nice to see different hitters attack the ball and I know we're going to come out strong tomorrow and ready to play," said Head Coach Kat Ihlenburg.
 
Turning Point
Eastern Oregon used productive middle innings to score its four runs and rally from an early 1-0 deficit. Kelly Monaghan cleared the bases with a triple to center field during the top of the fourth inning to give the Mountaineers the lead for good at 3-1. Emily Barry added an RBI double one inning later.
 
Key Plays
Bottom of First
Savannah Jenkins hit an RBI ground out to shortstop to bring home Morgan McQuagge to open the scoring
 
Top of Fourth
Kelly Monaghan's triple to center field with the bases loaded scored three runs
 
Top of Fifth
Emily Barry tallied a run-scoring double to give the Mountaineers a 4-1 lead
 
Bottom of Sixth
Savannah Jenkins collected another RBI ground out, cutting the deficit to 4-2
 
Inside The Numbers

• Eastern Oregon outhit the Grizzlies by a 7-5 margin
• Senior pitcher Annalise Jarvis recorded five strikeouts in 3.1 innings in a relief outing
• Senior Makenna Talcott went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles
• GGC left five runners on the basepaths in Friday's setback

News & Notes

• GGC drops to 45-9 on the season; Eastern Oregon improves to 37-9 in 2025
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 6 in the final regular season NAIA Top 25 poll; Eastern Oregon stood No. 14 in the same poll
• GGC was the No. 2 seed in the 2025 NAIA World Series bracket; Eastern Oregon stood as the No. 7 seed
• All three meetings between the two colleges have come in NAIA postseason play

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play No. 5 seed Central Methodist University (Missouri) in an elimination-round contest at the NAIA World Series on Saturday, May 24, in Columbus, Georgia, starting at 1 p.m.