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Friday, April 29
Auburn, Ala.
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Georgia Slugs Three Homers in 6-3 Loss at No. 16 Auburn
April 29, 2022 | Softball
AUBURN, Ala. – The 15th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs fell to No. 16 Auburn Friday evening at Jane B. Moore Field, 6-3.
Georgia hit three home runs in the game, closing in on the program record of 99 set in 2010. Georgia falls to 38-12 on the season and 10-9 in SEC play.
Senior Lacey Fincher was responsible for two of Georgia's six hits in the game, contributing a home run in the sixth. Sophomore Ellie Armistead and fifth-year Mackenzie Puckett also went deep for the Dogs in the content as Georgia has now slugged 91 on the season. Sara Mosley's hit in the first inning extended her hitting streak to 15 games, a team best this season.
Sophomore Madison Kerpics (16-6) worked four and a third innings in her 18th start. She allowed five earned runs, striking out three Tigers and allowing just one walk. Britton Rogers worked one and two-thirds out of the pen Friday evening.
Armistead went yard to lead off the third inning, putting Georgia on the board, 1-0. It was her third-straight game with a home run, and she became the sixth Bulldog with 10-plus home runs this season.
Auburn (38-10, 10-9) responded with a leadoff home run off the bat of Sydney Cox in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.
A three-run home run off the bat of Carlee McCondichie put the Tigers ahead 4-1 in the fifth. Rogers entered to pitch then Auburn proceeded to load the bases. A single to center from Bri Ellis plated two more for a five-run inning to go ahead 6-1.
Fincher belted her team-leading 15th home run to left in the sixth to cut Auburn's lead to 6-2. It was home run number 90 for the Bulldogs on the season.
Puckett provided her first home run of the season in the top of the seventh to cut the Tiger lead to 6-3, but it was closest Georgia would get, falling in game one of the series.
Game two of the three-game set is slated for 7 p.m., ET, Saturday evening at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn. The game will stream live on SEC Network+.
Georgia hit three home runs in the game, closing in on the program record of 99 set in 2010. Georgia falls to 38-12 on the season and 10-9 in SEC play.
Senior Lacey Fincher was responsible for two of Georgia's six hits in the game, contributing a home run in the sixth. Sophomore Ellie Armistead and fifth-year Mackenzie Puckett also went deep for the Dogs in the content as Georgia has now slugged 91 on the season. Sara Mosley's hit in the first inning extended her hitting streak to 15 games, a team best this season.
Sophomore Madison Kerpics (16-6) worked four and a third innings in her 18th start. She allowed five earned runs, striking out three Tigers and allowing just one walk. Britton Rogers worked one and two-thirds out of the pen Friday evening.
Armistead went yard to lead off the third inning, putting Georgia on the board, 1-0. It was her third-straight game with a home run, and she became the sixth Bulldog with 10-plus home runs this season.
Auburn (38-10, 10-9) responded with a leadoff home run off the bat of Sydney Cox in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.
A three-run home run off the bat of Carlee McCondichie put the Tigers ahead 4-1 in the fifth. Rogers entered to pitch then Auburn proceeded to load the bases. A single to center from Bri Ellis plated two more for a five-run inning to go ahead 6-1.
Fincher belted her team-leading 15th home run to left in the sixth to cut Auburn's lead to 6-2. It was home run number 90 for the Bulldogs on the season.
Puckett provided her first home run of the season in the top of the seventh to cut the Tiger lead to 6-3, but it was closest Georgia would get, falling in game one of the series.
Game two of the three-game set is slated for 7 p.m., ET, Saturday evening at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn. The game will stream live on SEC Network+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maddie Penta (23-5)
L: Kerpics, Madison (16-6)
Batting:
2B: Kearney, Jayda 1
3B: Fincher, Lacey 1
HR: Fincher, Lacey 1 ; Puckett, Mackenzie 1 ; Armistead, Ellie 1
RBI: Fincher, Lacey 1 ; Puckett, Mackenzie 1 ; Armistead, Ellie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fincher, Lacey 1 ; Puckett, Mackenzie 1 ; Armistead, Ellie 1
HBP: Kuma, Sydney 1
Batting:
2B: Makayla Packer 1
HR: Sydney Cox 1 ; Carlee McCondichie 1
RBI: Bri Ellis 2 ; Sydney Cox 1 ; Carlee McCondichie 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Lindsey Garcia 1 ; Makayla Packer 1 ; Aubrie Lisenby 1 ; Sydney Cox 2 ; Carlee McCondichie 1
Game Leaders
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