The Georgia softball team won its SEC home opener against Texas A&M 3-1. The sophomore pitcher Madison Kerpics once again helped carry the Bulldogs to another pitching and defense victory.
Kerpics finished off her second complete game in three days with a career high of 11 strikeouts, one earned run with 110 pitches.
In the past two games, Kerpics has totaled 18 strikeouts on 260 pitches.
“I worked with Chelsea Wilkinson on keeping my arm loose and doing some movements with my strength coach,” Kerpics said. “I was focused on getting my body recovered from Wednesday, but also prepared for today.”
The Georgia bats started out slow against the Aggies’. Texas A&M pitcher Makinzy Herzog had only allowed one run through 41.5 innings prior to Friday’s game against the Bulldogs.
In the bottom of the third with the score tied at zero, Georgia broke out with a three run inning. With two outs and junior Sydney Kuma on first, fellow junior Sara Mosley lined an RBI double to right center to score Kuma to give Georgia a 1-0 lead. Immediately after Mosley’s double, senior Lacey Fincher hit a 2-run home run to extend the lead to three runs over the Aggies.
