University of Georgia Athletics
University of Georgia
32-9, 7-6
Kentucky
25-14, 4-9
Georgia Falls to Kentucky in Series Opener, 7-5
April 12, 2024 | Softball
Fast Facts
• With two RBI, Paris, Kentucky native Jaydyn Goodwin had her fourth multi-RBI game, tied for fifth-most on the team.
• Goodwin's fourth SEC double is a team-best in conference play this season for Georgia
• Sydney Chambley was Georgia's lone hitter with multiple hits, both doubles, tying a career best.
• Lyndi Rae Davis' two-RBI hit in the seventh was good enough for her ninth multi-RBI game, tied for second-most on the team.
• Emily Digby extended her on-base streak to six games, currently a team-long.
Up Next
Georgia and Kentucky will play game two of the series on Saturday at 2 p.m., streaming live on SEC Network+.
All 13 SEC softball teams will join in wearing teal or teal accents on Saturday, April 13, as the entire league recognizes Alex Wilcox's impact on the softball community nationwide and in the fight against ovarian cancer.
Wilcox was a member of the 2018 Mississippi State softball team who inspired the nation with her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. That fight ultimately took her life in the summer of 2018.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stephanie Schoonover (15-6)
L: Walters, Shelby (7-4)
Batting:
2B: Chambley, Sydney 2 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 1
RBI: Davis, Lyndi Rae 2 ; Chambley, Sydney 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Lyndi Rae 1 ; Kearney, Jayda 1 ; Kuma, Sydney 1 ; Chambley, Sydney 1 ; Digby, Emily 1
SB: Chambley, Sydney 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 1 ; Digby, Emily 1
HBP: Kuma, Sydney 1 ; Chambley, Sydney 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 1
Batting:
2B: Taylor Ebbs 1 ; Margaret Tobias 1
HR: Erin Coffel 1 ; Taylor Ebbs 1
RBI: Rylea Smith 1 ; Erin Coffel 1 ; Taylor Ebbs 4 ; Peyton Plotts 1
SH: Karissa Hamilton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rylea Smith 1 ; Erin Coffel 2 ; Taylor Ebbs 1 ; Emory Donaldson 1 ; Margaret Tobias 1 ; Jenna Blanton 1
SB: Rylea Smith 2 ; Taylor Ebbs 1 ; Jenna Blanton 1
HBP: Peyton Plotts 1
PO: Lauryn Borzilleri 1
