Georgia Blanks Mississippi State to Level Series, 5-0

Saturday, May 4

Starkville, Miss.

1 p.m.

University of Georgia

38-14, 12-11

Mississippi State

32-17, 11-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Georgia	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	11	1
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

24SB Score - Georgia 5, Mississippi State 0

Georgia Blanks Mississippi State to Level Series, 5-0

May 04, 2024 | Softball

Box Score

Softball | at #20 Mississippi State | W, 5-0
Season Record: 38-14, 12-11 SEC
   Winning pitcher: Shelby Walters (9-6)
   Losing pitcher: Josey Marron (9-9)

Georgia Blanks Mississippi State to Level Series, 5-0

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The 14^th-ranked Georgia softball team shut out No. 20 Mississippi State 5-0 on Saturday to even the weekend series at Nusz Park.

Fast Facts
• Lyndi Rae Davis' two-RBI single in the first inning, which put Georgia ahead 3-0, cemented her 10^th multi-RBI game of the season, third-most on the team. Saturday was also her fifth multi-hit game of the season.
• Dallis Goodnight recorded her eighth multi-hit game and has had a hit in each of Georgia's last three games. She finished with three hits, a season-high, and tied a career-best three runs scored.
• After allowing two hits to MSU in the first inning, Shelby Walters pitched four scoreless, hitless innings. She struck out two batters and walked one in five innings.
• Georgia is 8-0 in game two of each SEC series this season. Sunday's series finale will be the sixth rubber game Georgia has played in SEC play. The Bulldogs are 1-4 in those games.
• This was the pitching staff's ninth shutout of the season and second of SEC play.
• The Bulldogs improve to 16-0 when scoring in the first inning.

Up Next
The 2024 regular-season finale is set for Sunday afternoon in Starkville. Georgia and Mississippi State will square off at 12 p.m. ET live on SEC Network.