LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Thomas Night Hawks ended their regular season the way every team hopes to — with a historic offensive performance. After dropping the opener 8-0, Thomas erupted for 18 runs in Game 2 to defeat Georgia Gwinnett 18-8 on Saturday at Grizzly SB Complex, splitting the doubleheader in the final games of the regular season.

Game 1:Thomas 0, RV Georgia Gwinnett 8 (6 Innings)

Georgia Gwinnett ace Kailyn Berry threw a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits, walking two and striking out six to improve to 13-5 on the year. The Night Hawks put runners on base but could not cash in, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position and leaving six stranded.

The Grizzlies struck for two in the first inning when Savannah Jenkins singled to center to drive in two runs, and from there built steadily. Jenkins put the game away with a two-run home run to left field in the third inning.

Reliever Taylor Young pitched capably in relief but ran into trouble in the fourth when Georgia Gwinnett added three more runs on a Morgan McQuagge single and a Sophie Sisk two-run double. A Sara Roussel sacrifice fly in the sixth rounded out the scoring. 

Cloey O'Doniel went 2-for-3 to pace a quiet Thomas offense, while Alexis Adams added a single.

Game 2: Thomas 18, RV Georgia Gwinnett 8

If Game 1 was a forgettable final note, Thomas made sure the curtain call would be anything but.

The Night Hawks scored in every inning from the fifth through the seventh, putting up a jaw-dropping 6-5-5 in the final three frames to finish with 18 runs,  the most in a single game in the 2026 campaign. Fifteen hits, 18 RBIs,  two home runs, and seven doubles paved the way to a dominant win.

Herrera went the distance, throwing all seven innings and allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out five. Despite the final score, Herrera's durability kept Thomas in the game early and gave the offense time to find its footing. She earned the win to improve to 10-14.

GGC's Tatum Helsom (10-12) took the loss, giving up six runs in the fifth inning after holding Thomas scoreless through four. The Grizzlies burned through three pitchers trying to stop the Night Hawks — Addie Self gave up five runs in less than an inning of work in the sixth before Isabelle Teems entered and was torched for seven more runs across the sixth and seventh.

The Night Hawks opened the top of the first with a two out single to short from O'Doniel. Adams scratched the Thomas across the scoreboard with an RBI-double to plate O'Doniel and advanced to third on a throwing error from second base. Clontz hit a ball to centerfield for another RBI double to put the Night Hawks up 2-0 in the first. 

Thomas trailed 4-2 after the first inning — a frame in which Georgia Gwinnett used two stolen bases, a hit batsman, and a Thomas error to pile on — but the Night Hawks took the lead for good with a six-run fifth. Nunez started the scoring with an RBI single. Hodges plated two with a ball hit past the first base glove. Adams drove in two with a double, Baileigh Herrera knocked in a run to bring the score 8-4.

The sixth inning was the crescendo. Stubbs led off the inning with a four pitch walk. Nunez doubled to put two runners in scoring position then Hodges lined a ball to center to score a runner on the RBI sac fly.  O'Doniel launched a two-run homer to left, and Cameron Clontz followed two batters later with another two-run blast to the same spot off the newly-entered Teems, giving Thomas an 11-8 lead. Clontz finished 2-for-4 with aher first varsity career home run and three RBI. O'Doniel had an equally spectacular outing, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI, and scored four times.

Adams was the engine of the offense, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, four RBI and four runs scored. Ashlyn Powell delivered one of the biggest blows of the day — a two-out, bases-loaded double to right center in the seventh that cleared the bases and drove in three, putting the game out of reach at 18-8. Powell finished with three RBI. Grace Hodges contributed three RBI, and Maggie Stubbs scored three times while reaching base three times.

The seventh inning alone produced five more runs, capping the most productive offensive day for Thomas softball this season. By the final out, the Night Hawks had sent the lineup around multiple times and made a statement on the final day of the regular season. This marks thee most runs scored since April 21s,t 2011 when TU defeated Edward Waters 25-5 and is tied for the 5th most runs scored in a game.

Next up, the Night Hawks enter post season play as the No. 8 Seed in the SSAC tournament. They play No. 9 Seed Point University in the first round of the conference tournament in Decatuer, Ala. first pitch is at 10:00 am CST on Thursday, April 30th. For more information on streaming, tickets, and championship details click here.