By: Bailey Clark, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.- Georgia College & State University Softball (10-3) picked up the 9-1 six-inning win over Mars Hill University (5-6) and a 9-0 five-inning win over Converse University (5-9) to complete a perfect slate in the Bobcat Battle. 

There was no shortage of offense in game one for the Bobcats as they plated nine runs on seven hits. The GCSU offense started the scoring early and often plated four runs in the first inning. Jessica Owens (Social Circle) picked up the first RBI of the game on a bases-loaded ground out to bring a run across. Lauren Sommerer (Loganville) picked up an RBI fielder's choice to bring around the second run of the game. Madison Todd (Suwanee) came around to score on a passed ball for the third first-inning run. Divina Checo (Marietta) plated the final run of the first inning on a sacrifice fly to left field. 

The Bobcat bats picked up where they left off bringing in two more runs in the second inning on a two-run single to center field by Kam Caldwell (Athens). The third inning was quiet for the big bats but come the fourth inning Caldwell knocks in the seventh run of the game on a monstrous triple to right field. Caldwell highlighted the offense going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Nothing came around in the fifth inning for GCSU but the bats of Katelyn Hobbs (Thomasville) and Emily Hobbs (Thomasville) came alive to close out the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. E. Hobbs plated the first run on an RBI double rifled to the left-center field fence. K. Hobbs followed with a base knock to center field to bring E. Hobbs around to score. 

Shelby Jones (Kissimmee, Florida) picked up her fifth win of the season with a start in the circle. Jones struck out seven batters and only allowed one run in six complete innings of work. 

The hot bats stayed hot in game two of the day as the Bobcats scored nine runs on nine hits for the five-inning run-rule victory. Caldwell once again showed the big bat as she drove a deep RBI triple down the right field line to kick off the game-two scoring. Shea Zweifel (Ormond Beach, Florida) picked up her first RBI of the day on a sacrifice fly to center field. Zweifel continued to give the Bobcats insurance runs as she picked up yet another RBI on a double to the left field fence in the third inning. The fourth inning was where the bats did most of their damage as six runs came across on five hits. K. Hobbs got the scoring started as she blasted a double in the left centerfield gap picking up two RBI. Zweifel capped off the inning on a moonshot grand slam to bring around the final four runs of the game. Zweifel highlighted the offense going 2-for-2 accounting for seven of the nine runs scored by the Bobcats. 

Jana Shellhorse (McDonough) picked up the five-inning shutout win in her start for GCSU in the circle. She picked up nine strikeouts and allowed zero runs through her five innings of work. 

The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Feb. 25 to kick off Peach Belt Conference play on the road at Flagler College in doubleheader fashion. The first pitch is set for noon with game two to follow. Live stats and broadcast links will be available at GCBobcats.com. 

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