Highlanders' Softball Come Up Empty At CVCC, Hager GCAA Pitcher-of-the-Week

Faith Hager selected as the GCAA Pitcher-of-the-Week for February 24. Hager was also selected for the honor on February 10.
Faith Hager selected as the GCAA Pitcher-of-the-Week for February 24. Hager was also selected for the honor on February 10.
February 24, 2020

PHENIX CITY, Ala. -- Right-hander Breanna Cameron allowed just three hits, struck out 10 batters and didn't walk anyone as Chattahoochee Valley Community College (Ala.) blanked Gordon State College 3-0 in the first game of Sunday's softball doubleheader.

CVCC (6-0) remained undefeated by completing the sweep in Game 2 as the Pirates held on for a 7-6 win.

The good news from the week is that Faith Hager (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) has been named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA Region 17) Pitcher-of-the-Week for February 24.

Hager went 1-0 with 11 innings pitched, four runs allowed (two earned), 12 strikeouts, four walks and a 1.27 earned-run average in four games during the week.

Hager was also named GCAA Pitcher-of-the-Week for February 10 while teammate Bailey Odom (Danville, Ga. / Bleckley Co. HS) earned the honors for February 17.

In Game 1, GSC (3-9) could only generated a double and two singles against Cameron, who went the distance in the circle and faced only 27 batters.

Hailey Hooper (Monticello, Ga. / Piedmont Academy) had a double while Makenzie English (Williamson, Ga. / Pike Co. HS) and Taylor McClendon (McDonough, Ga. / Ola HS) each had a single.

CVCC had eight hits and took advantage of two GSC errors to plate single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings en route to the victory.

Game 2 saw CVCC race out to a 7-0 lead with a six-run second inning and a single run in the third.

GSC got back in the game in the fifth with five runs to cut the CVCC lead to 7-5 and got another run in the seventh, but fell a run short of tying it up.

Breanna Lee (Concord, Ga./ Pike Co. HS) had a big day at the plate for GSC with a 3-for-4 performance that included a homerun and two RBI.

Brandi Williams (Dawsonville, Ga. / Dawson Co. HS) added two hits and Claire Williams (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) blasted a solo homer -- her first round-tripper of the season -- for the Highlanders. 

GSC is scheduled to host Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (Ala.) on Tuesday in a doubleheader that starts at 2 p.m. ET. 

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.  You can follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), on Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).