Georgia Beats No. 14 Duke, Punches Ticket to 14th Super Regional

Sunday, May 18

Durham, N.C.

2:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

33-21

Duke

41-17

Duke

Georgia

Georgia Beats No. 14 Duke, Punches Ticket to 14th Super Regional

May 18, 2025 | Softball

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SOFTBALL | at (14) Duke | L, 8-1
Winning pitcher: Cassidy Curd (15-7)
Losing Pitcher: Lilli Backes (14-10)
SOFTBALL | at (14) Duke | W, 5-2
Winning pitcher: Randi Roelling (11-8)
Losing Pitcher: Cassidy Curd (15-8)

Season Record: 34-21, 7-16 SEC

DURHAM, N.C. – The Georgia softball team defeated 14^th-seeded Duke to punch its ticket to the program's 14^th Super Regional appearance, its third straight and fourth in the last five seasons.

The Blue Devils beat Georgia 8-1 in Game 6 of the regional to force a winner-take-all Game 7. Down 2-1 in the top of the seventh, Georgia tied the game to force extra innings. A three-run eighth was enough to lift the Bulldogs past the Ble Devils, 5-2.

GAME ONE FAST FACTS

Lilli Backes suffered the loss in the circle, pitching five and two-thirds innings in her start. She gave up six earned runs on six hits. She struck out four and walked four.
Five Bulldogs combined for Georgia's five hits. Marisa Miller's RBI single in the second inning provided Georgia's lone run of the game.

GAME TWO FAST FACTS

Randi Roelling pitched the complete game. She gave up two runs in the first, then worked seven scoreless. She struck out four and walked one, giving up five hits in the game.
Sarah Gordon scattered three hits, and Dallis Goodnight and Emily Digby each had two. The offense combined for 11 hits altogether.
Down 2-1 with runners on second and third, Lyndi Rae Davis provided a single back up the middle to tie the game.
Jaydyn Goodwin provided a leadoff home run in the top of the eighth to go ahead 3-2. It was her 12^th home run of the season.
Emma Castorri's bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and Mua Williams' sacrifice fly added insurance in the eighth, 5-2.

UP NEXT
Georgia will travel to (3) Florida for the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. The Super Regional schedule will be announced at the conclusion of all Regionals.