FAYETTEVILLE: Junior Cylie Halvorson smashed a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to power No. 8 Arkansas (28-11) to a 4-3 win over No. 8 Georgia (31-8) Saturday evening at Bogle Park.
Arkansas moves to 28-11 overall and 9-6 in conference play.
The Hogs found themselves down 3-0 heading into the fourth, but Arkansas overcame the deficit by pounding four runs across the game’s final four frames.
Tossing her 12th gem of the season, redshirt senior RHP Chenise Delce (15-5) limited an efficient Georgia offense to three runs on nine hits while recording six strikeouts. Across 7.0 innings, Delce surrendered just one extra-base hit and worked around four walks. The Oklahoma City native did not allow a run in the game’s final four frames. With runners at the corners and nobody out in the top of the seventh, Delce quickly issued a strikeout. A heads-up double play by Kristina Foreman prevented Georgia from scoring a run and shifted the momentum back to Arkansas for the bottom of the seventh.
Halvorson finished 1-for-3 with her game-winning solo home run. Junior Hannah Gammill also played outstanding for the Hogs, going 2-for-2 with the game-tying solo home run in the sixth. Also reaching via walk, Gammill reached base in all three plate appearances.
Freshman Reagan Johnson tied her career high in RBI after knocking two on the night. In her 15th multi-hit game this season, Johnson went 2-for-4 at the leadoff spot. In her sixth multi-game of the season, sophomore Raigan Kramer finished 2-for-4.
How It Happened
Georgia scored one run in each of the game’s first three innings to take an early 3-0 lead.
Bottom 4th: Arkansas got on the board in the fourth thanks to Johnson’s two-RBI double to left center to cut the deficit to 3-2.
Bottom 6th: Gammill’s solo home run tied the game at 3-3.
Bottom 7th: Halvorson’s walk-off solo home run secured the 4-3 win.
Up Next
Arkansas travels to Conway, Ark., for an in-state duel vs. Central Arkansas at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Farris Field.
Note to Our Readers: The previous story was sourced directly and in its entirety from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Grace Tafolla.
