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Georgia Has a Crucial Opportunity Against the Auburn Tigers
Why Georgia’s matchup against the Auburn Tigers has become highly important.
Georgia is coming off of a heart breaking loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide this past weekend, but there is no time to continue to mourn as the Bulldogs have to get ready for their game against Auburn now. This will be the first home game for the Dawgs since week two against Tennessee Tech and while Auburn has had their fair share of struggles this season, this weekend’s game has turned into an important one for Georgia.
Any positives that came out of Georgia’s game against Alabama happened during the second half of the game. The Bulldogs’ offense turned the heat up, started forcing the ball downfield and successfully marched down the field multiple times to eventually take a lead in the ball game. The defense also stepped up time and time again to allow Georgia to fight back into the game and it looked as if Georgia might have found something in themselves.
Georgia’s opportunity though this next week is centralized on the offensive side of the ball. The offense had some struggles against Kentucky and those struggles trickled over in the first half of the Alabama game, but an identity might have been found for Georgia. When Georgia was forced to push the ball downfield, offensive coordinator Mike Bobo drew up shot after shot, and quarterback Carson Beck and the offense appeared to have found a rhythm.
The game against Auburn has now turned into an opportunity for Georgia to find confirmation in what their offense was able to do against Alabama. With games like Texas, Ole Miss and Tennessee still left on the schedule, Georgia picking up any momentum they can down the stretch will be crucial, and the Auburn game will be a great opportunity for that to happen.
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ATHENS, Ga. – Designated hitter Daniel Jackson and centerfielder Rylan Lujo combined for nine RBI Sunday, leading fifth-ranked Georgia to a 12-1 win over LSU at Foley Field.
Georgia improved to 41-11 overall, 21-6 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 29-24 overall and 9-18 in conference play.
The Tigers return to action at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday when they play host to Florida in Game 1 of a three-game SEC series in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.
“Georgia won the moments in this series,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “They’re going to score, so you’ve got to capitalize against them when you have scoring opportunities on offense.”
Georgia starting pitcher Caden Aoki (8-0) was the winner, limiting LSU to one run on four hits in 5.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
LSU right-hander Casan Evans (2-3), making his first appearance since April 17 versus Texas A&M, started the game Sunday and was charged with the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
“I thought Casan’s stuff looked great, and that’s good for him from a health standpoint,” Johnson said. “He’s a guy that the more he pitches, the better he is, so there might have been a little bit of rust, but I thought he competed fine.”
Georgia struck for four runs in the bottom of the second inning in an outburst highlighted by Jackson’s two-out, two-run single and an RBI single by second baseman Ryan Black.
The Tigers narrowed the gap to 4-1 in the third when designated hitter Omar Serna Jr. delivered an RBI single.
Georgia extended its lead to 7-1 in the fourth as Jackson launched a two-run homer and centerfielder Lujo lined a run-scoring single.
Lujo unloaded a grand slam in the fifth, giving the Bulldogs an 11-1 advantage.
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