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Lander LU 26-14, 12-7 PBC
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Winner Georgia College GCSU 24-15, 12-7 PBC
Lander LU
26-14, 12-7 PBC
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Final
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Georgia College GCSU
24-15, 12-7 PBC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lander LU 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 5 8 2
Georgia College GCSU 6 0 0 0 2 0 X 8 12 1

W: Sydney Garrett (10-9) L: Geddings, Mattye (17-8) S: Tiffany Caban (1)

Kara VonAchen Softball 2026
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Game Recap: Softball | | Hailey Franklin - Assistant Sports Information Director

Early Deficit Too Much to Overcome for Lander in 8-5 Loss

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - A resilient rally wasn't enough for Lander on Friday evening, as the Bearcats fell 8-5 to Georgia College in the opening game of a three-game Peach Belt Conference series.

Despite an early six-run deficit, Lander (26-14, 12-7 PBC) battled back and trimmed the margin to one, but Georgia College (24-15, 12-7 PBC) added insurance in the fifth inning and held on.

The Bobcats struck quickly in the first inning, capitalizing on timely hitting and Lander miscues to build a 6-0 lead. Georgia College sent 10 batters to the plate in the frame. 

Lander responded in the second when Kara VonAchen delivered an RBI single to get the Bearcats on the board. The momentum carried into the third inning, as Emily Allen launched a solo home run to left field before Samantha Bumgarner added a two-run single to cut the deficit to 6-4.

The Bearcats continued to chip away in the fifth. Bumgarner picked up her third RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly, bringing Lander within one at 6-5.

However, Georgia College answered in the bottom half of the inning. The Bobcats struck again with a two-RBI single, extending the lead to 8-5 and providing enough cushion for the pitching staff to close it out.

Lander finished with eight hits, led by VonAchen's two-hit performance and Bumgarner's three RBIs. Allen added a home run, while Bella Angeli, Isabella Santos, and Emorie Anderson each contributed hits.

After a difficult start, Cora Robinson provided stability in the circle for Lander, allowing just one earned run over 5.1 innings of relief.

Sydney Garrett earned the win for Georgia College, improving to 10-9, while Mattye Geddings took the loss for Lander, falling to 17-8.

The teams will play a Saturday doubleheader, beginning at 12 p.m., to finish the series.
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play LU GCSU
GCSU BOT 1st Stephanie Condland walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Karlie Gutierrez advanced to second; Emily Hobbs advanced to third; Kimber Kent scored. 0 1
GCSU BOT 1st Sydney Lancaster flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-2 SBF); Emily Hobbs scored. 0 2
GCSU BOT 1st Reina Checo singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); Stephanie Condland advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Karlie Gutierrez advanced to third, scored on the throw. 0 3
GCSU BOT 1st Emily Hutcheson singled to first base, RBI (1-2 KBF); Reina Checo advanced to third; Stephanie Condland scored. 0 4
GCSU BOT 1st Addison Black singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (1-2 KKBF); Emily Hutcheson scored; Reina Checo scored. 0 6
LU TOP 2nd Kara Vonachen singled to right field, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Devon Kokoszka advanced to second; Bella Angeli scored. 1 6
LU TOP 3rd Emily Allen homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KFB). 2 6
LU TOP 3rd Samantha Bumgarner singled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 FKBF); Reagan Hill scored; Emorie Anderson scored. 4 6
LU TOP 5th Samantha Bumgarner flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Bella Angeli advanced to third; Isabella Santos scored. 5 6
GCSU BOT 5th Addison Black singled up the middle, advanced to second, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Emily Hutcheson scored, unearned; Reina Checo scored. 5 8

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