ATHENS, GA. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball team fell to the 10
th-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, 8-0, on Saturday afternoon at Jack Turner Softball Stadium.
The Spartans are now 43-18 overall and the Bulldogs are 40-18 overall. Georgia will advance to the Regional Final on Sunday at noon, while UNCG is awaiting its opponent. The Spartans will face the winner of Clemson vs. College of Charleston at 6:00 p.m. this evening in the second game of the double elimination game.
- After a Bulldog leadoff walk and one out, Sarah Gordon crushed a two-run home run over the right center wall to give Georgia a 2-0 lead.
- Brooklyn Shroyer bounced back and retired the side with her first two strikeouts of the game.
- After two scoreless innings for Shroyer in the circle, Keirstin Roose connected for another two-run homer for the Bulldogs, extending their lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth.
- In the same inning, the Bulldogs added another run for a 5-0 lead, as Gabi Novickas walked with the bases loaded.
- Georgia then strung together two hits and one error in the top of the fifth to give the Bulldogs an 8-0 cushion. Roose recorded an RBI double and then Jaydyn Goodwin homered to left center for two runs.
- In the bottom fifth, Avery Bouquin was hit by a pitch and following a strikeout, Rylie Williams broke up the no-hitter with a single through the left side.
- Georgia's defense turned a double play to end the inning and secure the 8-0 victory.
PITCHING RECORD
Brooklyn Shroyer: L, 22-7
Randi Roelling: W, 18-9
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The Spartans will face the winner of Clemson vs. College of Charleston at 6:00 p.m. this evening in the second game of the double elimination game.
