MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – For the first time this season, Gordon State dropped both games of a doubleheader as the Highlanders fell to Georgia Military College 5-3 and 9-1 here Sunday afternoon.
It was also just the second and third losses for GSC in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) play during the 2021 season as the Highlanders dropped to 15-3 to go along with a 26-11 overall record.
GSC led 3-2 going to the bottom of the seventh inning in the opener before Caroline Hughes hit a two-out walk-off three-run homer for GMC.
GSC managed just five hits in the game, but two came from Breanna Lee (Concord, Ga. / Pike Co. HS) that included a home run, two RBI and two runs scored.
GMC maintained the momentum in the second game as the Bulldogs rolled to the eight-run, five-inning victory.
GMC (27-13, 13-5) struck for two runs in the first, third and fourth innings to go along with three runs in the second to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Meanwhile, GSC managed just two hits with one coming from Kinsey Jones (Aragon, Ga. / Rockmart HS) on a solo homer.
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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 (@Gordon State Highlanders) and Twitter (@state_ad / GordonStateAD). You can also follow Gordon State College on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).