No. 11 Georgia Completes Sweep With 5-0 Win over Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – True freshman pitcher Abby Hammond threw a complete game Sunday, only allowing four earned runs on 103 pitches but the No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs were able to complete the sweep of Kentucky with a 5-0 win in the weekend finale at John Cropp Stadium.
The Bulldogs struck for a run in the second inning to get things going on a two-out double and then two In the second inning to pull away from the Wildcats. Hammond held the Bulldogs offense to just eight hits Sunday afternoon but Kentucky only managed four hits on the day.
Georgia is now 27-8 on the season and sits 6-3 in the Southeastern Conference with a four-game SEC winning streak. The Wildcats now are 21-16 and are 1-11 in the SEC having lost 11-straight conference games on the year.
Kentucky will play at Miami (OH) on Tuesday afternoon in Oxford at 5 p.m. ET in its midweek contest before heading to Norman, Oklahoma to face off against the No. 4 Sooners at Love’s Field beginning Thursday through Saturday.
Run Recap
A two-out RBI double gave Georgia the early lead in the game in the top of the second inning. UGA 1, UK 0
The Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the third on a Kentucky double error play and an RBI double to the right-center gap. UGA 3, UK 0
In the top of the fourth, UGA scored for the third-straight inning as Bailey Lindermuth hit a home run. UGA 4, UK 0
Georgia scored its final run in the top of the sixth inning on a double down the right-field line. FINAL – Georgia 5, Kentucky 0
Key Player
Abby Hammond was the key player for Kentucky, going the distance in the circle for Kentucky’s first complete-game performance in the circle this season in an SEC game. She allowed four earned runs and struck out one batter.
Key Moment
With the bases loaded for Kentucky in the bottom of the fourth, the Bulldogs turned an unconventional 1-2-3 double play to erase the threat and get out of the jam to keep the Wildcats off the scoreboard.
Key Stat
- Georgia had four doubles in the game.
Pitching Recap
Abby Hammond pitched a complete game for Kentucky.
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