McKenzie Collins hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally No. 19-ranked College of Coastal Georgia past the Georgia Gwinnett College softball team 3-2 on Friday afternoon in Brunswick, Georgia.

The Grizzlies (24-21) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Senior first baseman Savannah Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly to right field that plated the first run of the contest. Junior left fielder Kaitlyn Crumley added a run-scoring single later in the frame.

Coastal Georgia (35-8) got on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the third frame on an RBI single from Rily Andrews.

GGC freshman pitcher Tatum Helsom got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the fifth inning. The right-hander struck out Andrews before Mackenzie Southerland popped up to left field to end the rally.

The Grizzlies tried to have a rally of their own in the top of the seventh inning. Junior third baseman Morgan McQuagge started things with a two-out single and successfully stole second base to get into scoring position as the tying run. However, Coastal Georgia pitcher Rylee Mills got a strikeout to end the game and improve her record to 19-3 for the season.

Junior right fielder Sophie Sisk joined McQuagge and Crumley in tallying two hits apiece for the Grizzlies.
 
Turning Point
Coastal Georgia's McKenzie Collins hit a go-ahead two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Mariners scored the final three runs of the contest after GGC took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning.
 
Key Plays
Top of Third
Savannah Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly to right field that opened the scoring
Kaitlyn Crumley collected a run-scoring single, bringing home Sara Roussel
 
Bottom of Third
Rily Andrews tallied an RBI single, trimming GGC's lead to 2-1
 
Bottom of Sixth
McKenzie Collins connected on a go-ahead two-run home run
 
Inside The Numbers

• Coastal Georgia outhit the Grizzlies by a 10-7 margin
• Junior left fielder Kaitlyn Crumley went 2-for-3 and drove in a run
• The Grizzlies successfully stole two bases on Friday

News & Notes

• GGC drops to 24-21 this spring; Coastal Georgia improves to 35-8 on the season
• The Grizzlies received votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll; Coastal Georgia stood No. 19 in the same poll
• Georgia Gwinnett College has a 19-9 lead in the all-time series history with Coastal Georgia

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Thomas University (Georgia) on Friday, April 24, at the Grizzly Softball Complex, starting at 4 p.m.