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CARROLLTON, Ga. \u2013 Florida Gulf Coast softball (14-24, 8-5 ASUN) took an early lead, but West Georgia (12-30, 4-9) came back to win the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader 8-5.<\/p>\n
Jenna Samuel went 3-for-4 with a home run, and Cacie Cutright added a 1-for-2 day with two RBI and two walks to pair with her complete game in the circle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FGCU scored first with an RBI single from Tiffany Meek<\/a>, and made it 4-0 in the second inning with an RBI fielder’s choice from Julia Bacoulis<\/a> and a two-run single from Parris Wiggs<\/a>. The Wolves answered with a big second inning, scoring five runs, including the go-ahead three run homer from Samuel.\u00a0<\/p>\n West Georgia ended multiple FGCU scoring chances with three double plays turned in the game, off of two lineouts and a flyout. UWG added insurance runs with one in the third and two in the fifth to tally eight on the day.<\/p>\n Parris Wiggs<\/a>, Sietske Drijvers<\/a> and Presley Smith<\/a> each had multi-hit games for the Eagles; Drijvers extended her on-base streak to 17 games despite the loss.<\/p>\n Meek drove in a run for FGCU in the top of the seventh, but the Eagles could not complete the rally, and fell 8-5.<\/p>\n 2026 softball mini plans and single game tickets are on sale at https:\/\/fgcuathletics.evenue.net\/list\/SB<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n For more information on FGCU Softball, follow @FGCUSoftball on Instagram<\/a>, X (Twitter)<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>, and visit fgcuathletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Postgame Notes Read Full Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\u2013 Drijvers extended her on-base streak to 17 games with two hits and a walk
\n\u2013 Wiggs (three hits) and Smith (two hits) also had multi-hit games
\n\u2013 Meek and Wiggs each had a multi-RBI game
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