2022 CAC Softball

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Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics

Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies

2022 CAC Softball

Perfect Ending

Georgia Gwinnett College junior Alexa Good put herself in the school's record book and a special place in history by tossing the program's first perfect game in the Grizzlies' 1-0 victory against Cottey College (Missouri) to capture the 2022 Continental Athletic Conference Softball Championship title Saturday afternoon at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

The top-seeded Grizzlies (35-18) won all three games in the inaugural CAC championship tournament. It is the program's fifth straight conference tournament championship and sixth overall title. They will now play in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Championship tournament, being contested May 16-18 in Lawrenceville.

GGC made an early run stand up as the margin of victory, with freshman Angelica Gallegos hitting a sacrifice fly to bring home freshman Lindzie Owen in the top of the first inning.

Good was brilliant inside the pitching circle, with the right hander striking out six batters while not allowing a Cottey baserunner. She didn't allow a hit or walk and didn't hit an opposing batter – requisites of a perfect game.

"I trusted my defense (inducing 10 ground outs and five flyouts among her 21 batters faced) and knew that if they could play behind me that we would score enough runs offensively," said Good, who was named the 2022 CAC Softball Championship's Most Outstanding Player. She was the winning pitcher in all three tournament victories.

She added, "I was able to keep them off balance with my changeup. Sydney (Pelaez) and I were on the same page (pitcher-catcher battery) throughout this tournament. Cottey is a very good offensive team and by hitting my spots, I was able to have success."

The Grizzlies had chances to break the game open, but Cottey (30-15) pitcher Brooke Vicory made quality pitches to keep the Comets within a run. GGC loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the fifth inning after an intentional walk to senior Piper Wagner. However, a hard hit ball from junior Lea McFadden was caught in left field to end the threat.

GGC tallied nine hits in the contest with Wagner going 2-for-2 at the plate. Junior Sydney Pelaez and Owen also collected two hits in the victory. Gallegos, McFadden, Pelaez, and Wagner were each named to the all-tournament team for their strong play in the postseason event.