No. 17 Lady Vols Take Game One of Series, 3-1

Friday, April 23

Knoxville, Tenn.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

28-13, 6-10

Tennessee

34-7, 7-6

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Georgia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
Tennessee	0	1	0	0	2	0	X	3	5	0

April 23, 2021 | Softball

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 21^st-ranked Georgia softball team fell in game one of its series at No. 17 Tennessee Friday evening at Sheri Parker Lee Stadium, 3-1.

The Bulldogs and Lady Vols each recorded five hits apiece. Five different Bulldogs picked up a hit in the contest.

Graduate Mary Wilson Avant (15-6) suffered the loss in her complete game. She worked six innings, allowing three runs on five hits. She struck out six Lady Vol hitters.

Georgia (28-13, 6-10) opened the game with junior Savana Sikes and sophomore Sydney Kuma reaching on back-to-back singles. The Bulldogs jumped on the board on a passed ball, allowing Sikes to score from third, 1-0. The Bulldogs put two in scoring position but stranded them there in the opening frame.

A solo home run off the bat of Tennessee's Ashley Morgan tied the game at a run apiece in the second inning.

With two out and a runner on in the bottom of the fifth, Ally Shipman tripled to center, driving in the runner and putting the Lady Vols (34-7, 7-6) ahead 2-1. Morgan then doubled to left field to drive in Shipman and extend the lead to 3-1 after five innings.

After a quick sixth inning, the Bulldogs brought the tying run to the plate but couldn't keep the game alive, falling 3-1.

The Bulldogs and Lady Vols square off in game two of the series Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN 2.