Goodwin, Roelling help Georgia rally to beat Duke 5-2 in 8 innings, win Durham Regional

Goodwin, Roelling help Georgia rally to beat Duke 5-2 in 8 innings, win Durham Regional

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jaydyn Goodwin hit a home run to lead off the eighth inning, Randi Roelling pitched a complete game and Georgia rallied to beat Duke 5-2 on Sunday night and win the Durham Regional.

Blue Devils Fall to Georgia in NCAA Regional Championship Game - Duke University

After battling back through the consolation bracket, Duke had its season come to an end after falling to Georgia, 5-2, in the NCAA Durham Regional championship game Sunday night at Duke Softball Stadium.

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

Georgia topples regional host Duke in dramatic, extra-innings finale

Georgia softball is riding high, punching its ticket to the Super Regionals on Sunday with a dramatic regional win over Duke. For much of the afternoon, the Bulldogs appeared to be in serious trouble vs. the host Blue Devils. After Georgia won the first 2 games of the regional to advance to the regional championship, Duke captured the first game on Sunday, 8-1, to force the decisive Game 7. Playing in front of its home crowd, Duke jumped out in …