Eagles stay hot with 8-3 Win

By Karl Hunt, TCC Sports Information

COVINGTON, Ga. (February 27, 2015) – The Tallahassee Community College Eagles downed Georgia Perimeter College in the GPC Invitational, 8-3, late Friday evening.

With the win, the Eagles improved to 14-2 on the season and avenged a 5-1 loss to the Jaguars on February 14.

The Eagles' bats were hot on a chilly Georgia night.  Tallahassee scored a run in every inning, including two in the third. 

Heading into the sixth inning the Eagles held a 6-0 lead.  After plating a run in the top of the sixth to extend its lead to 7-0, Tallahassee surrendered three runs in the bottom half of the inning to have its lead cut to 7-3.

Tallahassee scored the game's final run in the seventh inning for the five-run victory.

Brianna Tourtillott went 3-for-4 at the plate, driving in four runs.  Tourtillott also had a double and two home runs.

Alexandra Cook got the start in the circle for Tallahassee and went a solid 5.2 innings.  Cook struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits on her way to win number six for the season.

Gabriella Decker entered the game in relief and struck out three batters on her way to her first save this season.  Decker also recorded a home run from the plate in tonight's game.

The Eagles will be back in action tomorrow as they wrap up the invitational with two games.  The first will be at noon against NJCAA No. 14 Southern Union (Ala.) State Community College and then 2 p.m. start against Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist College.