BARNESVILLE, Ga. – Gordon State rode the strong pitching of Faith Hager in a 8-0 six-inning victory over Southern Union State Community College (Ala.) in game one, but watched the Bison rallied for a 6-3 win in the nightcap to wrap up the doubleheader here Thursday.
Hager (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) went all six innings and allowed just three hits while striking out six and walking two in the circle.
Makenzie English (Williamson, Ga. / Pike Co. HS) and Claire Williams (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) led the way at the plate as English went 2-for-2 with a homer, a pair of walks, two runs scored and two RBI while Williams was 1-for-3 with a home run, one walk, a run scored and three RBI.
Catherine Barefield (Cataula, Ga. / Harris Co. HS) also homered for GSC and Hailey Hooper (Monticello, Ga. / Piedmont Academy) had a pair of hits and a run scored as the Highlanders (3-2) connected for nine hits against SUSCC pitching.
In the second game, GSC watched a 3-2 lead evaporated in the top of the seventh inning as SUSCC rallied for four runs to secure the win.
GSC had taken a 2-0 lead in the fourth and regained the one-run advantage in the bottom of the sixth after SUSCC had tied in at 2-2 in the top half of the inning.
Barefield homered again to drive in two of the three GSC runs, but the Highlanders (3-3) managed just three hits and stranded 10 baserunners in the loss.
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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander. Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), on Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).