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Sunday, April 11
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Bulldogs Travel to Lexington for Series with No. 10 Wildcats
April 09, 2021 | Softball
#20/22 Georgia (24-7, 4-5)
at #10/11 Kentucky (27-6, 4-5)
Dates: Saturday, April 10-Monday, April 12, 2021
First Pitch Times: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., ET
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Stadium: John Cropp Stadium
Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
TV: SEC Network (Sunday, Monday)
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analysis: Kayla Braud
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
No. 20 Georgia softball travels to 10th-ranked Kentucky for a three-game series beginning Saturday at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs and Wildcats will face off Sunday and Monday on SEC Network from John Cropp Stadium.
Follow the Bulldogs
» Saturday's series opener will stream live on SEC Network+.
» Sunday and Monday's games will air on SEC Network. Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Kayla Braud (analysis) will be on the call.
» Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available at the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series with Kentucky 56-14
» Georgia is 24-7 all-time in Lexington
» The Bulldogs won the last series in Lexington in 2018, winning games one and three of the series
» Georgia has won 13 of the last 15 meetings with the Wildcats
A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia returns to Jack Turner Stadium next Wednesday for a home midweek against USC Upstate. First pitch against the Spartans is set for 6 p.m. The Bulldogs will then host No. 10 Arkansas in conference action beginning Friday, April 16.
Avant One Hits Gators, Records 500th-Career Strikeout
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the series opener against No. 5 Florida April 3 at Jack Turner Stadium. Avant fanned six Gators in her performance and earned her 12th victory. Two days later, her sixth strikeout of the game topped the 500 mark in her career. She becomes only the sixth Bulldog to reach that milestone.
Bordeau Has Solid Series Against Gators
Freshman catcher Payden Bordeau put together a solid series at the plate against No. 5 Florida. In the series opener, her first career home run was a two-run shot to tie the game. Georgia went on to topple the Gators 4-2. In the finale, a pair of singles was good enough for her first multi-hit game as a Bulldog. She concluded the series hitting .571 (4-for-7).
Chambley for Three!
Freshman Sydney Chambley currently co-leads the nation with six triples (tied with Kentucky's Kayla Kowalik). The number already ties for fifth-most in a season at Georgia. The record is 12 set by Nicole Barber in 2002. Barder holds the top-three spots in the single-season category (12, 10, 8) and holds Georgia's career record of 35.
Bulldogs Dig the Long Ball
Georgia ranks 11th in the country with 1.61 home runs per game, hitting 50 home runs in 31 games. The Bulldogs tied a season-high five home runs against Missouri (3/20) including four in the first inning. The Bulldogs hit three-straight in the inning, the first time since 2018 against Florida. Georgia's .549 slugging percentage is 22nd nationally.
Georgia in the Polls
The Bulldogs held steady at No. 20 in the NFCA Coaches Poll while rising one spot to 22 in the USA Softball Poll. Georgia rejoined D1 Softball's poll at No. 25 while dropping one spot to No. 20 in the Softball America poll.
Avant Rules the Circle
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant has cemented herself as the Bulldogs' ace this season. She ranks eighth in the nation with 13 victories in the circle and her 135 strikeouts ranks 16th. She's averaging 9.1 strikeouts per seven innings.
Georgia's Win Streak Ends
Georgia softball snapped a 16-game win steak after falling to Missouri in the SEC opener on March 19. The streak tied for sixth-longest (2008, 2013) in Georgia softball history and was the longest since the Bulldogs tied the record of 25 in 2018.
at #10/11 Kentucky (27-6, 4-5)
Dates: Saturday, April 10-Monday, April 12, 2021
First Pitch Times: 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., ET
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Stadium: John Cropp Stadium
Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
TV: SEC Network (Sunday, Monday)
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analysis: Kayla Braud
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
No. 20 Georgia softball travels to 10th-ranked Kentucky for a three-game series beginning Saturday at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs and Wildcats will face off Sunday and Monday on SEC Network from John Cropp Stadium.
Follow the Bulldogs
» Saturday's series opener will stream live on SEC Network+.
» Sunday and Monday's games will air on SEC Network. Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Kayla Braud (analysis) will be on the call.
» Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available at the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series with Kentucky 56-14
» Georgia is 24-7 all-time in Lexington
» The Bulldogs won the last series in Lexington in 2018, winning games one and three of the series
» Georgia has won 13 of the last 15 meetings with the Wildcats
A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia returns to Jack Turner Stadium next Wednesday for a home midweek against USC Upstate. First pitch against the Spartans is set for 6 p.m. The Bulldogs will then host No. 10 Arkansas in conference action beginning Friday, April 16.
Avant One Hits Gators, Records 500th-Career Strikeout
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the series opener against No. 5 Florida April 3 at Jack Turner Stadium. Avant fanned six Gators in her performance and earned her 12th victory. Two days later, her sixth strikeout of the game topped the 500 mark in her career. She becomes only the sixth Bulldog to reach that milestone.
Bordeau Has Solid Series Against Gators
Freshman catcher Payden Bordeau put together a solid series at the plate against No. 5 Florida. In the series opener, her first career home run was a two-run shot to tie the game. Georgia went on to topple the Gators 4-2. In the finale, a pair of singles was good enough for her first multi-hit game as a Bulldog. She concluded the series hitting .571 (4-for-7).
Chambley for Three!
Freshman Sydney Chambley currently co-leads the nation with six triples (tied with Kentucky's Kayla Kowalik). The number already ties for fifth-most in a season at Georgia. The record is 12 set by Nicole Barber in 2002. Barder holds the top-three spots in the single-season category (12, 10, 8) and holds Georgia's career record of 35.
Bulldogs Dig the Long Ball
Georgia ranks 11th in the country with 1.61 home runs per game, hitting 50 home runs in 31 games. The Bulldogs tied a season-high five home runs against Missouri (3/20) including four in the first inning. The Bulldogs hit three-straight in the inning, the first time since 2018 against Florida. Georgia's .549 slugging percentage is 22nd nationally.
Georgia in the Polls
The Bulldogs held steady at No. 20 in the NFCA Coaches Poll while rising one spot to 22 in the USA Softball Poll. Georgia rejoined D1 Softball's poll at No. 25 while dropping one spot to No. 20 in the Softball America poll.
Avant Rules the Circle
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant has cemented herself as the Bulldogs' ace this season. She ranks eighth in the nation with 13 victories in the circle and her 135 strikeouts ranks 16th. She's averaging 9.1 strikeouts per seven innings.
Georgia's Win Streak Ends
Georgia softball snapped a 16-game win steak after falling to Missouri in the SEC opener on March 19. The streak tied for sixth-longest (2008, 2013) in Georgia softball history and was the longest since the Bulldogs tied the record of 25 in 2018.
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