UGA Softball Advances to Face Florida Gators after Dumping Duke

DURHAM – UGA Softball defeated 14th-seeded Duke to punch its ticket to the program's 14th Super Regional appearance, its third straight and fourth in the last five seasons.

The Blue Devils beat Georgia 8-1 in Game 6 of the regional to force a winner-take-all Game 7. Down 2-1 in the top of the seventh, Georgia tied the game to force extra innings. A three-run eighth was enough to lift the Bulldogs past the Ble Devils, 5-2.

GAME ONE FAST FACTS

Lilli Backes suffered the loss in the circle, pitching five and two-thirds innings in her start. She gave up six earned runs on six hits. She struck out four and walked four. Five Bulldogs combined for Georgia's five hits. Marisa Miller's RBI single in the second inning provided Georgia's lone run of the game.

GAME TWO FAST FACTS

Randi Roelling pitched the complete game. She gave up two runs in the first, then worked seven scoreless. She struck out four and walked one, giving up five hits in the game.

Sarah Gordon scattered three hits, and Dallis Goodnight and Emily Digby each had two. The offense combined for 11 hits altogether.

Down 2-1 with runners on second and third, Lyndi Rae Davis provided a single back up the middle to tie the game.

Jaydyn Goodwin provided a leadoff home run in the top of the eighth to go ahead 3-2. It was her 12th home run of the season.

Emma Castorri's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and Mua Williams' sacrifice fly added insurance in the eighth, 5-2.

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Georgia will travel to 3-seed Florida for the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. The Super Regional schedule will be announced at the conclusion of all Regionals.