ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a two-out grand slam and used that to bolster its efforts Saturday afternoon to take the opening game of the three-game series, 9-5.
Kayla Kowalik and Vanessa Nesby both had two-hit games on Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats recorded eight hits in the game. Erin Coffel hit a double in the game, one of three extra-base hits in the game for the Wildcats.
Kentucky with the loss falls to 21-8-1 on the season and is 4-3 in the Southeastern Conference this season. Georgia improves to 28-6 and is now 8-1 in the SEC with eight-straight conference wins.
Game two of the three-game series will be Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network with Eric Frede and Madison Shipman on the call from Athens.
Early Runs Haunt No. 16 Kentucky as No. 10 Bulldogs Take Opener – UK Athletics​
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Kayla Kowalik and Vanessa Nesby both had two-hit games on Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats recorded eight hits in the game. Erin Coffel hit a double in the game, one of three extra-base hits in the game for the Wildcats.
Kentucky with the loss falls to 21-8-1 on the season and is 4-3 in the Southeastern Conference this season. Georgia improves to 28-6 and is now 8-1 in the SEC with eight-straight conference wins.
Game two of the three-game series will be Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network with Eric Frede and Madison Shipman on the call from Athens.
Early Runs Haunt No. 16 Kentucky as No. 10 Bulldogs Take Opener – UK Athletics​
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