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SB: Georgia Falls to Mercer
SOFTBALL | vs. MERCER | L, 5-2
Winning pitcher: Hannah Pitts (6-4)
Save: Grace Taylor (3)
Losing Pitcher: Rachel Gibson (5-2)
Season Record: 25-11, 4-8 SEC
The 16th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs dropped a midweek game to the Mercer Bears, 5-2, on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium.
Georgia is now 25-11 on the season.
FAST FACTS
- Dallis Goodnight and Sarah Gordon each had two hits in the game, combining for four of Georgia’s six hits. Jaydyn Goodwin and Gordon drove in both of Georgia’s runs.
- Rachel Gibson suffered the loss in her start. She pitched one and a third innings, allowing three runs on two hits. She walked three and struck out two.
- Lilli Backes and Randi Roelling each pitched in relief on Wednesday.
- This is Mercer’s second-ever win over the Bulldogs in the series. The other was on April 20, 2018 in Athens.
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Georgia will host the fourth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies at Jack Turner Stadium this weekend in a three-game series. The series will open on Saturday at 5 p.m. and air live on ESPN2.
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