No. 3 Dogs Edge No. 6/4 Lady Vols to Even Series, 3-2

Saturday, April 6

Knoxville, Tenn.

12 p.m.

University of Georgia

31-7, 7-4

Tennessee

29-6, 9-2

Georgia

Tennessee

No. 3 Dogs Edge No. 6/4 Lady Vols to Even Series, 3-2

April 06, 2024 | Softball

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The third-ranked Georgia softball team defeated No. 6/4 Tennessee 3-2 on Saturday to even the weekend SEC series at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Georgia is now 31-7 on the season and 7-4 in SEC play. Georgia delivers Tennessee its first loss at home this season, snapping a 16-game win streak at home dating back to last season. The Lady Vols' last loss at home was May 7 of last season.

Madison Kerpics worked two and a third innings in her start, allowing two runs on four hits. Shelby Walters (7-2) earned the win in relief, pitching four and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. She walked none and struck out five. She retired 14 of the 15 batters she faced.

The Bulldogs were held to just four hits in the game, narrowly being outhit 5-4. Emily Digby's second inning triple and Sarah Gordon's fifth inning home run provided all of Georgia's run production.

A leadoff Sydney Chambley single and a walk to Sydney Kuma set the table in the second. Both runners scored on a triple dropped down the right field line by Digby to put Georgia in front 2-0.

Back-to-back hits put two Lady Vol runners on to start the bottom of the third. An RBI hit through the left side plated the first Tennessee run, then a sac fly plated the second to tie the game at 2-all.

Gordon's leadoff home run in the fifth put the Bulldogs back in front, 3-2. The blast proved to be the game-winner.

After Gordon's go-ahead home run, Walters retired the next nine batters, including striking out the side in the seventh, to secure the victory for Georgia.

Sunday's rubber match is slated for an 11 a.m. first pitch live on ESPN2.