University of Georgia
32-10, 11-5
Florida
31-10, 8-6
Florida Takes Series with Game Two Win, 8-7
April 15, 2023 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 12th-ranked University of Georgia lost game two of the weekend series, 8-7, against No. 15 Florida Gators Saturday afternoon at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Georgia is now 32-10 for the season and 11-5 in SEC play.
The Bulldogs recorded six hits on the afternoon, highlighted by a double and a home run by senior Sydney Kuma. Sophomore Dallis Goodnight also tallied a pair of hits.
Madison Kerpics got the start in the circle for Georgia and suffered the loss. The junior threw two innings and allowed five runs off six hits and a walk with a pair of strikeouts.
Graduate Shelby Walters entered the game in the third and worked three and a fifth innings, giving up three runs from six hits with two walks. Sophomore Kylie Macy was called to close for the Bulldogs, getting Georgia out of a jam with a strikeout.
Florida (31-10, 8-6 SEC) grabbed a 3-0 run lead in the first frame off a two-run double and one-run single.
The Bulldogs cut Florida's lead to in the second with a pair of runs. Kuma smacked a leadoff double to left field, and junior Sydney Chambley followed up by drawing a walk. Kuma advanced to third to reach scoring position. Chambley stole second and advanced to third on a Gator error as Kuma swiped home. A single from Goodnight scored Chambley as Georgia trailed by one, 3-2.
A solo home run by Florida's Skylar Wallace gave the Gators a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the second.
Junior Jayda Kearney drew a leadoff walk in the third and was followed by sophomore Lyndi Rae Davis taking a hit by pitch as Kuma stepped into the box. Kuma launched her second hit of the afternoon over the left field wall for a three-run home run as Georgia took a 5-4 lead.
Florida used two runs in the third frame to regain the lead, 6-5.
Mosely pulled a walk in the fourth to get on base before Kearney blasted the second homer of the game for Georgia to left center to put Georgia back in the lead, 7-6.
With one out and a runner on first, Avery Goelz sent a home run to right field as Florida led by one, 8-7, to close the game.
The series finale will be played on Sunday at 12 p.m. The game will be aired on SEC Network +.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rylee Trlicek (10-2)
L: Walters, Shelby (15-3)
Batting:
2B: Kuma, Sydney 1
HR: Kearney, Jayda 1 ; Kuma, Sydney 1
RBI: Goodnight, Dallis 1 ; Kearney, Jayda 1 ; Kuma, Sydney 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Mosley, Sara 1 ; Kearney, Jayda 2 ; Davis, Lyndi Rae 1 ; Kuma, Sydney 2 ; Chambley, Sydney 1
SB: Kuma, Sydney 1 ; Chambley, Sydney 1
HBP: Davis, Lyndi Rae 1
Batting:
2B: Charla Echols 1
HR: Skylar Wallace 1 ; Avery Goelz 1
RBI: Skylar Wallace 1 ; Charla Echols 2 ; Reagan Walsh 1 ; Katie Kistler 1 ; Bryn Thomas 1 ; Avery Goelz 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Skylar Wallace 2 ; Kendra Falby 1 ; Charla Echols 1 ; Pal Egan 1 ; Sam Roe 1 ; Sarah Longley 1 ; Avery Goelz 1
SB: Skylar Wallace 1 ; Kendra Falby 1
HBP: Pal Egan 1
