SOFTBALL
Sophomores Leave On Winning Note
What a way to end the week! After being swept by Georgia Military College on Wednesday, the women’s softball team came right back on Friday and returned the favor with conference rival South Georgia College. It was even more special as five sophomores finished out the regular home season on a winning note and in dramatic fashion.
04. 10. 2009Conference Woes Continue
ABAC wasted little time in Game 1 of the doubleheader as they scored three runs in the first inning and picked up three more in the fifth to hand Gordon College another disappointing conference loss 11 – 2. The Highlanders tried to rally in the bottom of the fifth inning by adding two runs but could not overcome the strong offensive fire power from the Fillies who blasted 11 hits in the game. Lacey Bartlett was the leader at the plate for Gordon with two hits.
04. 09. 2009League Leader Takes Two
Georgia Perimeter College continues to hold the top spot in conference play as the Jaguars took two from Gordon College on Wednesday. The two games could not have been more alike as GPC established an early lead in Game 1 and broke it open in the fifth inning with three runs. Corby Holmes was perfect at the plate as she led the Highlanders with three hits but GC could not rattle Georgia Perimeter pitcher Kim Hobbs. She struck out seven and allowed only two more hits on the day for a 5 – 2 victory.
04. 06. 2009Mixed Results For GC
What a start to the weekend as the Gordon College softball team went toe-to-toe with Young Harris in Game 1 on Friday! It took nine innings to decide the outcome as the Mountain Lions edged the Highlanders 7 - 6. The teams combined for 20 hits while GC got two a piece from Dixie Stewart, Caitlin Moyer, and Amanda Jones in the loss.
04. 01. 2009Rain Suspends Doubleheader
Rain continues to play a factor in the 2009 spring softball season as the second game of a doubleheader with Middle Georgia College was suspended due to weather. The good news for the Highlanders - they were winning 2 - 0 in the second inning when the game was halted.
03. 30. 2009Highlanders Fall In Conference Play
The Gordon College softball team could not overcome the pitching of Coastal Georgia's Erica English and fell 6 - 0 in Game 1 of a doubleheader. English struck out seven Highlanders and only allowed two hits on the day.
03. 25. 2009Forecast Changes Thursday's Softball Game
Thursday's softball home doubleheader between Gordon College and ABAC has been moved due to expected wet conditions. The game will now be played on Thursday, April 9, at the Athletic Complex Field. The first game is set for 3 p.m. while the second game is scheduled for 5 p.m.
03. 23. 2009Gordon Drops Two
The Gordon College softball team traveled to Albany on Saturday to meet Darton in a doubleheader. In Game 1, the Cavaliers took an early 1 – 0 lead and then held the Highlanders scoreless for the remainder of the game. Darton picked up three runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth to shut out Gordon 5 – 0. Amanda Baderstcher was 2 – 3 at the plate while Dixie Stewart, Jessica Sowell, and Caitlin Moyer each contributed one hit for GC.
03. 19. 200914 Strikeouts! GC Splits DH
Fourteen strikeouts in one game! That’s exactly what Gordon College pitcher Jenni-Lynne Smith accumulated in the second game of the doubleheader against Andrew College. With her strong outing, she stopped the Tigers in their tracks and did not allow any runs in a 3 – 0 win in Game 2. Smith was helped by two early runs in the first inning and a 3 – 3 perfect performance at the plate by Dixie Stewart.
03. 12. 2009Highlanders Can’t Maintain Momentum
Gordon College rolled into Madisonville and went right to work in Game 1 against Hiwassee College. Aided by the bat of Dixie Stewart and Lacey Bartlett, the Highlanders scored three runs early and never looked back to take a 3 – 1 victory. Pitcher Angela Barkman struck out five and picked up the win for GC. What looked like a great start to a four-game road trip to Tennessee quickly faded in Game 2 when three extra innings were needed to decide the contest. In the bottom of the tenth, Hiwassee’s Brittany Hollfield hit a homerun to help the Tigers escape with a 2 – 0 win.