UGA blanks Georgia Southern

From UGA Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 16 Georgia softball team (27-7) shut out Georgia Southern (15-16) in a midweek tilt after taking the 8-0 win in six innings on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium.

Sydni Emanuel paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. Alyssa DiCarlo and Alysen Febrey each totaled a pair of RBI apiece. Georgia collected eight hits on the night, as Eagles’ pitcher Dixie Raley (9-11) took the loss after throwing 5.1 innings with six hits and six runs allowed.

Brittany Gray (17-4) threw the complete-game shutout, the fifth of her career and third of the season. The junior gave up five hits while walking three and striking out three. Georgia Southern put a runner in scoring position in each of the first three frames before Gray and the defense sat the Eagles down in order during the final three.

The Bulldogs put up two runs in the second off of a two-RBI double from Febrey before a bases-loaded walk to Sumerlin and sacrifice fly by Maeve McGuire had Georgia ahead 4-0 after three played. Georgia sealed the run-rule victory with four runs in the sixth, as Justice Milz, S. Emanuel and DiCarlo all recorded at least one RBI in the frame.

Georgia continues its homestand, as the Bulldogs welcome No. 5 Auburn this weekend. The series begins on Friday with a 6 p.m. ET first pitch on SEC Network+/WatchESPN. Admission to all home games is free.

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