CLEARWATER, Fla. – The No. 17 Georgia Bulldogs closed out the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational defeating Northwestern, 8-3, and No. 19 Duke, 9-1 (5 inn.), on Saturday afternoon at the Eddie C. Moore Complex. Georgia ends the invite going 5-1 and now sits at 9-2 overall.
 
SOFTBALL | vs. Northwestern | W, 8-3
Winning Pitcher: Randi Roelling (3-1)
Losing Pitcher: Riley Grudzielanek (1-2)
 
SOFTBALL | vs. No. 19 Duke | W, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (5-0)
Losing Pitcher: Mallory Wheeler (2-1)
 
Fast Facts (Northwestern):

• In her fourth start of the season, LHP Randi Roelling pitched a complete game with three strikeouts while giving up six hits, no earned runs and two walks.
• Sarah Gordon and Kierstin Roose each went deep in the fourth inning. Gordon launched a 3-run blast to right center before Roose launched Georgia’s second grand slam of the season to center field. Emily Digby joined Gordon as the two multi-hit Bulldogs of the game.
• The fourth inning struck again. In the last three games the Bulldogs have now scored a combined 26 runs in the fourth frame plating 11 runners against NC State, 8 against UCF and 7 today against Northwestern.
• The Wolfpack scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to extend the game to the seventh inning and avoid the run-rule off a sac-fly to left and a two-RBI single up the middle.
• The Bulldogs now hold a 9-1 all-time series advantage against the Wildcats.

 
Fast Facts (No. 19 Duke):

• RHP Addisen Fisher made her fifth start of the season going the distance in five innings with four hits to four strikeouts while also moving to 5-0 on the season.
• The Georgia bats started early with three straight home runs by Delani Sullivan (2-run), Jaydyn Goodwin and Sarah Gordon in the top of the first inning. This is the first time since February 9, 2024 (Murray State) that Georgia has hit three-straight home runs in a game. Sullivan had a single, double and home run in the game. 
• Kiersten Roose joined Sullivan and Goodwin with 2 or more hits in the win.
• Duke scored its lone run in the game off an RBI-single to right field.
• Georgia moves 6-2 in the series history against the Blue Devils.

 
Up Next:
No. 17 Georgia returns to Athens to take on Samford at The Jack on Wednesday, February 18 with first pitch set for 4:00 p.m. on SEC Network+. The first 500 fans will receive a free Cowgirl Hat. Tickets to all Bulldog home games can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.