Georgia softball vs UCLA score: Bulldogs drop Game 2 of WCWS super regionals to end season

Zac Al-Khateeb, USA TODAY NETWORK

Georgia softball's hopes of making the 2024 Women's College World Series ended early Saturday with the Bulldogs' second straight loss to No. 6 national seed UCLA in the Los Angeles Super Regional.

The 11 seed Bulldogs, who were run-ruled 8-0 in six innings at Easton Stadium on Thursday, were similarly maligned at the plate on Friday. They had just four hits on the day, falling 6-1 to the Bruins, who now make their way to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the WCWS.

UCLA wasted no time getting on the board, with Sharlize Palacios smashing a deep single to left field in the top of the first to score Maya Brady. Georgia got one back in the bottom of the first off an RBI double by Lyndi Rae Davis to score Sydney Chambley, but that would be all the Bulldogs could muster on the scoreboard. UCLA needed only Brady's RBI single to bring Thessa Malau'ulu across home in the top of the second to win.

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While UCLA dominated throughout the lineup, it was Palacios who vexed Georgia's pitching staff the most: She went 3 for 3 at the plate, hit two home runs and accounted for four RBIs on the night. Brady was also impressive at the plate, getting two hits, two runs nd a walk in three at-bats. Malau'ulu also went 3 for 3 batting, with one run.

Madison Kerpics started the game for the Bulldogs and took the loss as well, pitching 1 2/3 innings and surrendering four hits and two earned runs on 45 pitches. Lilli Backes pitched 4 2/3 innings surrendering four runs (three earned) and six hits. Riley Orcutt finished the game with 2/3 innings pitched.

Check out all the scores and highlights from Georgia's season-ending loss:

Georgia vs UCLA softball score, updates, highlights

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Final: UCLA 6, Georgia 1

Bottom of the 7th inning: UCLA 6, Georgia 1

12:31 a.m.: Gordon likewise strikes out, and that'll do it on Georgia's season. They fall 6-1 to UCLA to end their season in the L.A. Super Regional.

12:30 a.m.: Sarah Gordon is on to pinch hit with Georgia's season on the line.

12:30 a.m.: Goodwin strikes out swinging. Two outs.1

12:28 a.m.: Fields' hit is fielded by the second baseman, and Eaton's out at second. One out.

12:26 a.m.: Rae Davis rips one deep into right-center field for a lead-off single. Hayley Eaton is on to pinch run, and Jaiden Fields has the at-bat.

12:24 a.m.: Georgia is batting 5-7 in the lineup, starting with Rae Davis.

Top of the 7th inning: UCLA 6, Georgia 1

12:22 a.m.: Meoño grounds out to shortstop. It's up to Georgia's bats to get back in this now.

12:19 a.m.: Malau'ulu with a single to left field.

12:17 a.m.: Curo grounds out to Armistead at shortstop for out No. 2.

12:13 a.m.: Backes gets Pola to strike out swinging, and that'll do it for her with 4 2/3 innings of work. She allowed six hits, four runs (three earned) and two home runs. Riley Orcutt coming into the circle now after pitching just nine innings all year.

Bottom of the 6th inning: UCLA 6, Georgia 1

12:08 a.m.: Curos with an impressive defensive effort to make the out on Mosley in shallow right field over her head. UCLA's one inning away from ending the Bulldogs' season.

12:07 a.m.: Another K for Tinsley, this one on Kearney.

12:04 a.m.: Tinsley strikes out Chambley for the first out of the inning.

12:03 a.m: Goodnight steals second.

12:01 a.m.: Goodnight gets one through the 5-6 hole for her first hit of the night in the lead-off. Chambley's up next.

Top of the 6th inning: UCLA 6, Georgia 1

11:56 p.m.: Woolery grounds out to third, but UCLA ones again gets another one on the board.

11:54 p.m.: Digby gets the out on the pop-up infield fly.

Sharlize Palacios home run

11:52 p.m.: Palacios hits her second homer of the night and is now 3 for 3 at the plate to give UCLA a 6-1 lead over the Bulldogs.

11:51 p.m.: Kearney makes a leaping grab at the wall in deep right to rob a hit from Allchin.

Bottom of the 5th inning: UCLA 5, Georgia 1

11:46 p.m.: Digby flies out to center, then Armistead strikes out looking, for another three-up, three-down inning.

11:44: Goodwin has a nice pop to left field, but Allchin has been money there and makes the out on the fly.

Top of the 5th inning: UCLA 5, Georgia 1

11:40 p.m.: UCLA challenges a groundout to shortstop, but the call is upheld on video review. Nice defensive play Armistead but the Bruins get another on.

11:37 p.m.: Meoño grounds out to second for out No. 2.

11:35 p.m.: Malau'ulu gets a sac fly to left center field, and Pola scores from third on the tag-up. The attempt at home gets past Rae Davis, allowing Curo to reach third as well on a throwing error by Chambley. That makes it 5-1 UCLA.

11:33 p.m.: Curo bunts down the first-base line and reaches on a throwing error on Digby. That also lets Pola advance to third on the passed ball.

11:32 p.m.: Pola singles up the center field, right by Backes.

Bottom of the 4th inning: UCLA 4, Georgia 1

11:24 p.m.: Not much doing for Georgia, with another three-up, three-down inning. The Bulldogs' best chance at getting a hit was with Mosley in the lead-off, but Allchin made a sliding catch in left field instead.

Top of the 4th inning: UCLA 4, Georgia 1

11:18 p.m.: Woolery grounds out to first, but the damage is done. Bruins lead 4-1.

11:17 p.m.: Nice defense by Goodwin for the snag and spinning throw to first to get Grant out.

Palacios two-run home run

11:15 p.m.: Palacios hits a two-RBI home run deep over the right field wall to give UCLA a 4-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. That's five home runs in her last seven games and 19 for the season.

11:14 p.m.: Brady steals second, and Rae Davis' pick-off attempt flies over second base. It's fielded cleanly to mitigate any damage.

11:13 p.m.: Backes gets Allchin to strike out swinging for out No. 1.

11:12 p.m.: Brady singles to left to start the inning at the top of the order.

11:11 p.m.: Georgia coach Tony Baldwin has no update for Kuma's injury status, but says she's "hurting" and gets emotional when speaking about her. It seems as if her game (and, potentially, career) might be over.

Bottom of the 3rd inning: UCLA 2, Georgia 1

11:07 p.m.: Kearney pops up to Brady, this time just in the outfield on top of second base, for out No. 3. Three up, three down as we head to the fourth.

11:06 p.m.: Chambley pops up to Brady for out No. 2.

11:05 p.m.: Goodnight strikes out swinging but gets a run at first with a passed ball. She can't reach, and that's one out.

11:03 p.m.: Goodnight's on to start the batting order for UGA.

Top of the 3rd inning: UCLA 2, Georgia 1

11 p.m.: Ramsey Suarez on to pinch hit in the nine spot with two on and two outs — Suarez flies out to shallow center, with Goodnight to bring it in. UCLA strands to more runners.

10:59 p.m.: Malau'ulu reaches on her second hit of the day to get two on with two outs.

10:57 p.m.: Curo flies out to left for the second out of the inning.

10:55: Sydney Kuma attempts a double play but instead lands awkwardly and has to be carried off the field, resulting in a shuffled defense for Georgia. Woolery's out at second after Pola reaches on an fielder's choice.

10:50 p.m.: Woolery singles to left to open the inning for UCLA.

Bottom of the 2nd inning: UCLA 2, Georgia 1

10:46 p.m.: Emily Digby pops up to shortstop, then Armistead lines out to Tinsley for a three-up, three-down inning. Georgia can't get one back on the Bruins and we head to the third.

10:43 p.m.: Lead-up batter Jaydyn Goodwin grounds out to second for the first out of the inning.

Top of the 2nd inning: UCLA 2, Georgia 1

10:41 p.m.: Grant pops up to Ellie Armistead to end the inning.

10:37 p.m.: That's ball four for Palacios, giving UCLA on runners and second. That'll do it for Kercips, who finishes with 1 2/3 innings of work. She finishes with four hits, two earned runs, two batters based and one strikeout. Lilli Backes, who started Game 1 of the L.A. Super Regional, is back out.

10:36 p.m.: Allchin flies out to Kearney in right for Georgia's second out.

10:34 p.m.: Wild pitch by Kerpics advances Malau'ulu to third, then Brady takes it right back up the middle for an RBI single. UCLA retakes the lead, 2-1, over Georgia.

10:34 p.m.: Janelle Meoño has a sac bunt to advance Malau'ulu to second. Brady's back up at the top of the order.

10:33 p.m.: Thessa Malau'ulu hits the wall for a lead-off single.

Bottom of the 1st inning: UCLA 1, Georgia 1

10:30 p.m.: Sydney Kuma pops out to Tinsley, but the Bulldogs get one on. Heading to the second tied 1-1.

10:29 p.m.: Lyndi Rae Davis smacks one right up the middle for an RBI single, scoring Chambley from second. Georgia ties the game 1-1 with its first run of the super regional series.

10:27 p.m.: Sara Mosley gets jammed for an easy pop-up to third, and that's Georgia's second out.

10:25 p.m.: Taylor Tinsley walks Sydney Chambley, then Jayda Kearney pops one into left field. Georgia has two on first and second.

10:24 p.m.: Dallis Goodnight grounds out to shortstop. Nice fielding by Brady.

Top of the 1st inning: UCLA 1, Georgia 0

10:20 p.m.: Seneca Curo strikes out looking, and UCLA strands three baserunners. The Bruins get one on, but it could have been a lot worse.

10:17 p.m.: Smart play by Sydney Kuma to Savannah Pola to reach on a fielder's choice to make the force-out at home. Two down for the Bruins.

10:17 p.m.: Kerpics hits Jordan Woolery in the leg to load the bases.

10:15 p.m.: Megan Grant singles to left and Palacios advances to third. The Bruins have runners on the corners with just one out.

10:12 p.m.: One batter later, Sharlize Palacios hits a deep singles to deep left field. The ball bounces off the wall and Brady scores to make it 1-0 UCLA.

10:11 p.m.: Jadelyn Allchin pops up to right field, where Jayda Kearney safely fields the ball. Brady considers tagging up but keeps at second.

10:08 p.m.: Brady successfully steals second to get a runner in scoring position.

10:07 p.m.: Four pitches from Kerpics, all balls, to get leadup hitter Maya Brady on at first.

10:05 p.m.: Madison Kerpics gets the start for Georgia in the pitcher's circle.

Pregame:

9:56: Fans hoping to watch the game can do so on ESPN News. The game will switch back to ESPN2 after the completion of Oklahoma vs. Florida State on ESPN2.

9:40 p.m.: The starting lineup for Georgia vs. UCLA:

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Georgia softball vs UCLA start time

  • Date: Friday, May 25

  • Time: 10 p.m. ET

First pitch for Georgia softball vs. UCLA is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET fro Easton Stadium in Los Aangeles.

Georgia softball schedule 2024

Below is the full Los Angeles Super Regional schedule between Georgia and UCLA. For the Bulldogs' full schedule, click here.

Thursday, May 23

  • Game 1: (6) UCLA 8, (11) Georgia 0 (6 innings)

Friday, May 24

  • Game 2: (11) Georgia vs. (6) UCLA | 10 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Sunday, May 25

  • Game 3: (6) UCLA vs. (11) Georgia) | 7 p.m. | TBA

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