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Gillespie’s Walk-Off Heroics Lead Softball 6-4 Over No. 17 Georgia
3/26/2021 | Softball
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Ole Miss Takes Game One on Senior Catcher’s Two-Run Blast
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss (20-10, 4-3 SEC) came out on top in a back-and-forth affair over No. 17 Georgia (21-4, 2-2 SEC) on Friday night, taking down the Bulldogs behind Autumn Gillespie's walk-off bomb in the seventh to earn a 6-4 win in game one of the series.
Savannah Diederich earned the win out of the bullpen, pitching three scoreless innings while striking out five and allowing just a single Georgia hit. Anna Borgen took a no decision after making the start, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits in four full innings.
The Bulldogs got on the board first in the third, utilizing a trio of singles to open scoring for the night. However, Ole Miss responded immediately as Tate Whitley and Blaise Biringer notched back-to-back knocks before Paige Smith cleared the bases with a big hack, launching a three-run home run to left center.
The see-saw continued into the fourth, as Georgia took advantage of a crucial Rebel error, scoring three unearned runs to regain the lead at. The Rebels once again had a response, loading the bases in the fifth and pouncing on a throwing error in center to bring Whitley home as the tying run, bringing the score to 4-4.
That set the stage for Gillespie's big moment. With Macey Keester representing the winning run at second base, the senior made the extra runner academic with a big hack, sending a line drive to right out in a hurry. With as much time as she'd like, the Rebel back stop sprinted around the bases, celebrating the win with her team at the plate.
Quick Hits
• Ole Miss extended its program-record (single season) home winning streak to 13 games, while the victory was the 24th in a row in Oxford all together for the Rebels.
• Gillespie's home run was her second of the season and the 15th of her career. It was the first walk-off home run since Kacey Hvitved's grand slam in 2020 against Jackson State and the first non-run rule walk off home run since Abbey Latham's walk off grand slam against Florida in 2019.
• Paige Smith also homered, extending her team lead to eight. Smith also took sole possession of the team RBI lead at 22.
Up Next
The Rebels and Bulldogs continue the series on Saturday, squaring off at 4 p.m. CT in Oxford. The game will be featured on live television, airing on the SEC Network.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
Savannah Diederich earned the win out of the bullpen, pitching three scoreless innings while striking out five and allowing just a single Georgia hit. Anna Borgen took a no decision after making the start, allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits in four full innings.
The Bulldogs got on the board first in the third, utilizing a trio of singles to open scoring for the night. However, Ole Miss responded immediately as Tate Whitley and Blaise Biringer notched back-to-back knocks before Paige Smith cleared the bases with a big hack, launching a three-run home run to left center.
The see-saw continued into the fourth, as Georgia took advantage of a crucial Rebel error, scoring three unearned runs to regain the lead at. The Rebels once again had a response, loading the bases in the fifth and pouncing on a throwing error in center to bring Whitley home as the tying run, bringing the score to 4-4.
That set the stage for Gillespie's big moment. With Macey Keester representing the winning run at second base, the senior made the extra runner academic with a big hack, sending a line drive to right out in a hurry. With as much time as she'd like, the Rebel back stop sprinted around the bases, celebrating the win with her team at the plate.
Quick Hits
• Ole Miss extended its program-record (single season) home winning streak to 13 games, while the victory was the 24th in a row in Oxford all together for the Rebels.
• Gillespie's home run was her second of the season and the 15th of her career. It was the first walk-off home run since Kacey Hvitved's grand slam in 2020 against Jackson State and the first non-run rule walk off home run since Abbey Latham's walk off grand slam against Florida in 2019.
• Paige Smith also homered, extending her team lead to eight. Smith also took sole possession of the team RBI lead at 22.
Up Next
The Rebels and Bulldogs continue the series on Saturday, squaring off at 4 p.m. CT in Oxford. The game will be featured on live television, airing on the SEC Network.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Diederich, Savannah (8-6)
L: Avant, Mary Wilson (11-2)
Batting:
2B: Kuma, Sydney 1
RBI: Mosley, Sara 1 ; Fields, Jaiden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kuma, Sydney 2 ; Sikes, Savana 1 ; Bordeau, Payden 1
HBP: Kuma, Sydney 1
Batting:
HR: Smith, Paige 1 ; Gillespie, Autumn 1
RBI: Smith, Paige 3 ; Gillespie, Autumn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Biringer, Blaise 1 ; Smith, Paige 1 ; Keester, Macey 1 ; Gillespie, Autumn 1 ; Whitley, Tate 2
SB: Banks, Maddi 1
HBP: Smith, Paige 1
Game Leaders
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