University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, May 20
Durham, N.C.
12:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
40-17
0
vs
2
Liberty
44-16
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Liberty
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
3
Georgia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Georgia Falls to Liberty in Opening Game of NCAA Tournament
May 20, 2022 | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Georgia Bulldogs dropped a 2-0 decision to the Liberty Lady Flames the opening game of the NCAA Tournament Friday at the Duke Softball Stadium.Â
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Sophomore Madison Kerpics (18-10) suffered the loss in the circle. After allowing a first-inning home run, Kerpics settled in and pitched six scoreless after that, striking out 10 Lady Flames batters, one short of tying a career high.Â
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Senior Savana Sikes recorded two of Georgia's (40-17) three hits in the game including a double in the second inning. Freshman Lyndi Rae Davis provided Georgia's third hit. Georgia stranded 10 runners on base.
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Liberty's (44-16) Caroline Hudson knocked a two-run home run in the top of the first to put the Lady Flames ahead 2-0. The home run would prove to be the lone run production for either team in the contest.Â
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Georgia will face the loser of game two between No. 12 Duke and UMBC Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Durham in the first elimination game of the regional.
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Sophomore Madison Kerpics (18-10) suffered the loss in the circle. After allowing a first-inning home run, Kerpics settled in and pitched six scoreless after that, striking out 10 Lady Flames batters, one short of tying a career high.Â
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Senior Savana Sikes recorded two of Georgia's (40-17) three hits in the game including a double in the second inning. Freshman Lyndi Rae Davis provided Georgia's third hit. Georgia stranded 10 runners on base.
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Liberty's (44-16) Caroline Hudson knocked a two-run home run in the top of the first to put the Lady Flames ahead 2-0. The home run would prove to be the lone run production for either team in the contest.Â
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Georgia will face the loser of game two between No. 12 Duke and UMBC Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Durham in the first elimination game of the regional.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: KIRBY, Emily (14-5)
L: Kerpics, Madison (18-10)
Batting:
HR: HUDSON, Caroline 1
RBI: HUDSON, Caroline 2
SH: BARRETT, Raigan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HOWARD, Devyn 1 ; HUDSON, Caroline 1
HBP: ROUPE, Rachel 1
Batting:
2B: Sikes, Savana 1
SH: Fields, Jaiden 1
Base Running:
SB: Landrum, CJ 1 ; Sikes, Savana 1
HBP: Kearney, Jayda 2
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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