Thursday, February 20
Athens, Ga.
3:00 p.m.

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Gordon Lifts No. 9 Bulldogs to 11-3 Win over Buffalo

February 20, 2025 | Softball

Box Score
SOFTBALL | vs. BUFFALO | W, 11-3
   Winning pitcher: Lilli Backes (4-0)
   Losing Pitcher: Olivia Russ (1-2)
 
Season Record: 10-0
 
ATHENS, Ga. – The ninth-ranked Georgia softball team run ruled the Buffalo Bulls, 11-3, on Thursday to open the 22nd Annual Georgia Classic at Jack Turner Stadium.
 
Georgia stays unbeaten on the season at 10-0.
 
FAST FACTS
  • The start is Georgia's best since 2017 when UGA opened the season 12-0.
  • Junior Sarah Gordon knocked a pair of three-run home runs in the contest, tallying a career-high six RBI. The game was her first career two-home run game.
  • Senior Lilli Backes improved to 4-0 in the circle, working four shutout innings in her start, tallying nine strikeouts, and allowing just two hits.
  • Junior Jaydyn Goodwin hit two triples in the game, the first Bulldog to do so since 2021 (Sydney Chambley vs. Virginia).
  • Freshman Precious Bross recorded her first career hit, a two-RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to walk off the Bulls.
 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will play App State on Friday at 6 p.m. Tickets for every day of the Georgia Classic can be purchased online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
 
 

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Backes, Lilli (4-0)

L: Russ, Olivia (1-2)

Buffalo

Base Running:

RUNS: Gorman, Emily 1 ; Mitchell, Mia 1 ; Terwilliger, Reagan 1

HBP: Gorman, Emily 1

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Batting:

2B: Bross, Precious 1 ; White, Esther 1 ; Allen, Paislie 1

3B: Goodwin, Jaydyn 2

HR: Gordon, Sarah 2

RBI: Bross, Precious 2 ; Davis, Lyndi Rae 2 ; Gordon, Sarah 6

Base Running:

RUNS: Goodwin, Jaydyn 3 ; Williams, Mua 2 ; Davis, Lyndi Rae 1 ; Gordon, Sarah 2 ; Miller, Marisa 1 ; Ellison, Tyler 1 ; Allen, Paislie 1

SB: Williams, Mua 1

Game Leaders

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Jaydyn Goodwin

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Sarah Gordon

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Precious Bross

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RBI
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Lyndi Rae Davis

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RBI
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Players Mentioned

99

Lilli Backes

LHP
/ Softball
9

Precious Bross

INF/UT
/ Softball
9

Sydney Chambley

OF/1B
/ Softball
2

Jaydyn Goodwin

INF/OF
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7

Sarah Gordon

C/UT
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